Nashville (BNA) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
102° E
Nashville (BNA) to Wilmington (ILM) is 511 miles (823 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–ILM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,312
both directions
Passengers
2,385
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ILM?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–ILM in July 2026 (18 departures).
- XP
18 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ILM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of BNA–ILM departures.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 72.0% load
100.0%
How has BNA–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ILM departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,507 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,340 passengers
59.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,711 passengers
66.9%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,911 passengers
66.8%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 1,963 passengers
62.8%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 1,238 passengers
44.5%
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 1,284 passengers
60.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
25.0%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,259 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,385 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ILM
70.4% full
9 departures · 1,166 passengers
ILM → BNA
73.6% full
9 departures · 1,219 passengers
Nonstop BNA–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Wilmington (ILM)?
BNA to ILM is 511 miles (823 km / 444 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 511-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–ILM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 511-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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