Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 3h 00m
Bearing
80° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Wilmington (ILM) is 1,104 miles (1,776 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–ILM; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
121
May 2026
Seats
15,588
both directions
Passengers
13,174
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–ILM?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–ILM in May 2026 (121 departures).
- AA
121 departures · 15,588 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ILM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of DFW–ILM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
119 departures · 84.7% load
98.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 76.3% load
1.7%
How has DFW–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ILM departures fell from 134 in June 2025 to 121 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
134 departures · 11,367 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2025
140 departures · 12,010 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 8,794 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 11,531 passengers
78.7%
Load
October 2025
118 departures · 13,222 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 11,334 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 12,761 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
84 departures · 8,804 passengers
81.9%
Load
February 2026
99 departures · 10,748 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 13,258 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 13,173 passengers
86.7%
Load
May 2026
121 departures · 13,174 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ILM
84.1% full
61 departures · 6,610 passengers
ILM → DFW
84.9% full
60 departures · 6,564 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Wilmington (ILM)?
DFW to ILM is 1,104 miles (1,776 km / 959 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 1,104-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–ILM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,104-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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