Wilmington (ILM) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
26° NE
Wilmington (ILM) to New York (JFK) is 495 miles (796 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn October 2025, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop ILM–JFK; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
1
October 2025
Seats
162
both directions
Passengers
150
both directions
Load factor
92.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ILM–JFK?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop ILM–JFK in October 2025 (1 departures).
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.6%
Load
What plane flies ILM–JFK?
In October 2025, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of ILM–JFK departures.
- Airbus A320
1 departures · 92.6% load
100.0%
How has ILM–JFK traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop ILM–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
1 departures · 150 passengers
92.6%
Load
Nonstop ILM–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; 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 Wilmington (ILM) from New York (JFK)?
ILM to JFK is 495 miles (796 km / 430 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 495-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 ILM–JFK?
In October 2025, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 495-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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