Baltimore (BWI) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
192° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Wilmington (ILM) is 346 miles (556 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–ILM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,312
both directions
Passengers
2,399
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–ILM?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–ILM in May 2026 (18 departures).
- XP
18 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.4%
Load
What plane flies BWI–ILM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of BWI–ILM departures.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 72.4% load
100.0%
How has BWI–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–ILM departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–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 · 1,962 passengers
59.1%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,306 passengers
86.0%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,238 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,716 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,065 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,713 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,919 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 971 passengers
39.1%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 718 passengers
48.8%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,615 passengers
54.9%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,494 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,399 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → ILM
71.1% full
9 departures · 1,177 passengers
ILM → BWI
73.8% full
9 departures · 1,222 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Wilmington (ILM)?
BWI to ILM is 346 miles (556 km / 300 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 346-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–ILM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 346-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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