Wilmington (ILG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
214° SW
Wilmington (ILG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 315 miles (507 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILG–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ILG–RDU; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 12% full.
Departures
3
May 2026
Seats
549
both directions
Passengers
64
both directions
Load factor
11.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILG–RDU?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop ILG–RDU departures in May 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- GCA
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures66.7%17.8%
Load
- XP
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ILG–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 67% of ILG–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
2 departures · 17.8% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
33.3%
How has ILG–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop ILG–RDU departures fell from 20 in June 2025 to 3 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILG–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
20 departures · 1,503 passengers
55.7%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,018 passengers
59.3%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 1,999 passengers
58.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,252 passengers
43.5%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,751 passengers
54.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,563 passengers
49.9%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 192 passengers
53.3%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
3 departures · 64 passengers
11.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → ILG
17.3% full
2 departures · 64 passengers
ILG → RDU
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop ILG–RDU 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).
The airports
Wilmington
US
Wilmington Airport
Coordinates
39.68°N, 75.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Wilmington (ILG) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
ILG to RDU is 315 miles (507 km / 274 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILG to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 315-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILG–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILG–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 315-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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