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 May 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ILM–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
744
both directions
Passengers
514
both directions
Load factor
69.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILM–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ILM–MSP in May 2026 (4 departures).
- SY
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.1%
Load
What plane flies ILM–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of ILM–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 69.1% load
100.0%
How has ILM–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–MSP departures fell from 32 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
32 departures · 4,035 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,078 passengers
77.8%
Load
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
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
4 departures · 514 passengers
69.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → MSP
61.6% full
2 departures · 229 passengers
MSP → ILM
76.6% full
2 departures · 285 passengers
Nonstop ILM–MSP 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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