Wilmington (ILM) to Chicago (ORD)

760mi
1,223 km660 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 19m

Bearing

317° NW

Wilmington (ILM) to Chicago (ORD) is 760 miles (1,223 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ILMORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ILM–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

136

May 2026

Seats

10,072

both directions

Passengers

8,376

both directions

Load factor

83.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ILM–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ILM–ORD departures in May 2026 (52), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    52 departures · 3,930 seats

    93.4%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    44 departures · 3,102 seats

    86.1%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    40 departures · 3,040 seats

    66.9%

    Load

What plane flies ILM–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of ILM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ILM–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop ILM–ORD departures fell from 187 in June 2025 to 136 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ILMORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    187 departures · 14,962 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    206 departures · 16,145 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    136 departures · 9,340 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    62 departures · 3,732 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 3,757 passengers

    93.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    4 departures · 232 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    6 departures · 230 passengers

    59.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    75 departures · 4,220 passengers

    75.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    125 departures · 7,994 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    111 departures · 6,453 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    136 departures · 8,376 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ILMORD

87.3% full

69 departures · 4,461 passengers

ORDILM

78.9% full

67 departures · 3,915 passengers

Nonstop ILM–ORD 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

ILM

US

Wilmington International Airport

Coordinates

34.27°N, 77.91°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Wilmington (ILM) from Chicago (ORD)?

ILM to ORD is 760 miles (1,223 km / 660 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ILM to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 760-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ILM–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (16.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying ILM–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 760-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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