Charlotte (CLT) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
110° E
Charlotte (CLT) to Wilmington (ILM) is 184 miles (297 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ILM; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
516
July 2026
Seats
53,556
both directions
Passengers
45,687
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–ILM?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ILM departures in July 2026 (260), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
260 departures · 13,000 seats
Share of departures50.4%92.8%
Load
- AA
254 departures · 40,404 seats
Share of departures49.2%82.9%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.4%90.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ILM?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 50% of CLT–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
260 departures · 92.8% load
50.4% - Airbus A320
76 departures · 76.0% load
14.7% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 86.8% load
12.0% - Airbus A321
62 departures · 87.8% load
12.0% - Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 82.2% load
9.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 79.3% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 90.1% load
0.4%
How has CLT–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ILM departures rose from 482 in August 2025 to 516 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
482 departures · 45,517 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
451 departures · 46,346 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
494 departures · 48,348 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
493 departures · 41,295 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
519 departures · 42,113 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
429 departures · 35,809 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
414 departures · 34,170 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
468 departures · 36,638 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
511 departures · 44,941 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
533 departures · 45,573 passengers
80.0%
Load
June 2026
509 departures · 43,900 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2026
516 departures · 45,687 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ILM
83.8% full
258 departures · 22,447 passengers
ILM → CLT
86.8% full
258 departures · 23,240 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Wilmington (ILM)?
CLT to ILM is 184 miles (297 km / 160 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–ILM?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (14.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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