Dulles (IAD) to Wilmington (ILM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
185° S
Dulles (IAD) to Wilmington (ILM) is 324 miles (521 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–ILM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–ILM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 29% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
76
both directions
Passengers
22
both directions
Load factor
28.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–ILM?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–ILM in May 2026 (1 departures).
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures100.0%28.9%
Load
What plane flies IAD–ILM?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of IAD–ILM departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 28.9% load
100.0%
How has IAD–ILM traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–ILM departures fell from 12 in June 2025 to 1 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–ILM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
12 departures · 865 passengers
39.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 1,316 passengers
55.2%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,619 passengers
60.4%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 856 passengers
59.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 511 passengers
60.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 18 passengers
36.0%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 46 passengers
92.0%
Load
April 2026
3 departures · 98 passengers
65.8%
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 22 passengers
28.9%
Load
Nonstop IAD–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Wilmington (ILM)?
IAD to ILM is 324 miles (521 km / 281 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to ILM?
A nonstop covers the 324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–ILM?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–ILM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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