Wilmington (ILM) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
317° NW
Wilmington (ILM) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,093 miles (1,759 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ILM–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
34
July 2026
Seats
5,260
both directions
Passengers
4,593
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILM–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop ILM–MSP departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SY
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures52.9%85.2%
Load
- DL
16 departures · 1,912 seats
Share of departures47.1%91.1%
Load
What plane flies ILM–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 53% of ILM–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 85.2% load
52.9% - Airbus A220-100
8 departures · 87.4% load
23.5% - Airbus A220-300
8 departures · 94.2% load
23.5%
How has ILM–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–MSP departures rose from 30 in August 2025 to 34 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
30 departures · 3,355 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 586 passengers
56.8%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 514 passengers
69.1%
Load
June 2026
30 departures · 3,953 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2026
34 departures · 4,593 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → MSP
89.8% full
17 departures · 2,363 passengers
MSP → ILM
84.8% full
17 departures · 2,230 passengers
Nonstop ILM–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Wilmington (ILM) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
ILM to MSP is 1,093 miles (1,759 km / 950 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,093-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILM–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (23.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,093-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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