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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies BOS–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–ILM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
130
June 2026
Seats
14,466
both directions
Passengers
11,531
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–ILM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–ILM departures in June 2026 (69), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
69 departures · 5,222 seats
Share of departures53.1%78.3%
Load
- B6
60 departures · 9,236 seats
Share of departures46.2%80.6%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ILM?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of BOS–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
69 departures · 78.3% load
53.1% - Airbus A320
38 departures · 82.3% load
29.2% - Airbus A220-300
22 departures · 77.1% load
16.9% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8%
How has BOS–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ILM departures fell from 144 in July 2025 to 130 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
134 departures · 11,266 passengers
79.6%
Load
June 2026
130 departures · 11,531 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → BOS
79.2% full
66 departures · 5,765 passengers
BOS → ILM
80.2% full
64 departures · 5,766 passengers
Nonstop BOS–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.2%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes