Boston (BOS) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
216° SW
Boston (BOS) to Wilmington (ILM) is 672 miles (1,081 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–ILM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–ILM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
56
April 2026
Seats
4,512
both directions
Passengers
3,852
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–ILM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–ILM departures in April 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
52 departures · 3,952 seats
Share of departures92.9%88.9%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
4 departures · 560 seats
Share of departures7.1%60.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ILM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 93% of BOS–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
52 departures · 88.9% load
92.9% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 60.5% load
7.1%
How has BOS–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ILM departures fell from 141 in May 2025 to 56 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
141 departures · 9,749 passengers
66.8%
Load
June 2025
142 departures · 10,609 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
144 departures · 11,706 passengers
78.5%
Load
August 2025
142 departures · 11,607 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
137 departures · 9,278 passengers
65.1%
Load
October 2025
127 departures · 9,278 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 246 passengers
53.9%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
56 departures · 3,852 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ILM
87.9% full
28 departures · 1,983 passengers
ILM → BOS
82.8% full
28 departures · 1,869 passengers
Nonstop BOS–ILM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Wilmington (ILM)?
BOS to ILM is 672 miles (1,081 km / 584 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 672-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–ILM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (7.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 672-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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