Newark (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
206° SW
Newark (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM) is 488 miles (786 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–ILM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–ILM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
9,044
both directions
Passengers
6,285
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–ILM?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–ILM in April 2026 (119 departures).
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Republic Airways
119 departures · 9,044 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–ILM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of EWR–ILM departures.
- Embraer E175
119 departures · 69.5% load
100.0%
How has EWR–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–ILM departures rose from 47 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
47 departures · 1,853 passengers
54.3%
Load
June 2025
82 departures · 3,161 passengers
67.3%
Load
July 2025
109 departures · 3,972 passengers
72.9%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 4,700 passengers
77.7%
Load
September 2025
117 departures · 4,983 passengers
85.2%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 5,422 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 5,909 passengers
73.4%
Load
December 2025
111 departures · 6,590 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 4,722 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 3,209 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 4,192 passengers
68.3%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 6,285 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → ILM
69.1% full
60 departures · 3,149 passengers
ILM → EWR
69.9% full
59 departures · 3,136 passengers
Nonstop EWR–ILM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Wilmington (ILM)?
EWR to ILM is 488 miles (786 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–ILM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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