Houston (HOU) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
68° E
Houston (HOU) to Wilmington (ILM) is 1,066 miles (1,715 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–ILM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
16
September 2025
Seats
2,272
both directions
Passengers
667
both directions
Load factor
29.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–ILM?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–ILM in September 2025 (16 departures).
- XP
16 departures · 2,272 seats
Share of departures100.0%29.4%
Load
What plane flies HOU–ILM?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of HOU–ILM departures.
- Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 29.4% load
100.0%
How has HOU–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–ILM departures rose from 12 in June 2025 to 16 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop HOU–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
12 departures · 796 passengers
36.4%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 1,489 passengers
55.5%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 884 passengers
37.1%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 667 passengers
29.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → ILM
29.0% full
8 departures · 330 passengers
ILM → HOU
29.7% full
8 departures · 337 passengers
Nonstop HOU–ILM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Wilmington (ILM)?
HOU to ILM is 1,066 miles (1,715 km / 926 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 1,066-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–ILM?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,066-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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