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 May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–ILM; the Cessna 510 Mustang was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 25% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
8
both directions
Passengers
2
both directions
Load factor
25.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ILM?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–ILM in May 2026 (1 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures100.0%25.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ILM?
In May 2026, the Cessna 510 Mustang flew 100% of BNA–ILM departures.
- Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 25.0% load
100.0%
How has BNA–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ILM departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 1 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,468 passengers
72.5%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 3,068 passengers
85.4%
Load
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
Nonstop BNA–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Cessna 510 Mustang 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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