Detroit (DTW) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
150° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Wilmington (ILM) is 623 miles (1,003 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–ILM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
February 2026
Seats
186
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–ILM?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–ILM in February 2026 (1 departures).
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ILM?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of DTW–ILM departures.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has DTW–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ILM departures fell from 13 in June 2025 to 1 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
13 departures · 967 passengers
42.1%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 1,562 passengers
61.7%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,581 passengers
59.0%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,338 passengers
57.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,783 passengers
69.8%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 867 passengers
61.1%
Load
December 2025
10 departures · 1,004 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 208 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop DTW–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Wilmington (ILM)?
DTW to ILM is 623 miles (1,003 km / 541 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 623-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ILM?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 623-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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