New Haven (HVN) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
211° SW
New Haven (HVN) to Wilmington (ILM) is 555 miles (893 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HVN–ILM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HVN–ILM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,944
both directions
Passengers
2,430
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HVN–ILM?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HVN–ILM in April 2026 (16 departures).
- XP
Avelo Airlines
16 departures · 2,944 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies HVN–ILM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of HVN–ILM departures.
- Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 82.5% load
100.0%
How has HVN–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop HVN–ILM departures fell from 41 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HVN–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
41 departures · 4,928 passengers
63.6%
Load
June 2025
38 departures · 4,651 passengers
65.1%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,603 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
37 departures · 5,097 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,671 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 4,177 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 3,561 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 2,786 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,671 passengers
53.3%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 1,267 passengers
54.2%
Load
March 2026
15 departures · 1,739 passengers
63.0%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,430 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HVN → ILM
81.8% full
8 departures · 1,204 passengers
ILM → HVN
83.3% full
8 departures · 1,226 passengers
Nonstop HVN–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 New Haven (HVN) from Wilmington (ILM)?
HVN to ILM is 555 miles (893 km / 482 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HVN to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 555-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HVN–ILM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HVN–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 555-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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