Wilmington (ILM) to Chicago (ORD)
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 ILM–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn 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
52 departures · 3,930 seats
Share of departures38.2%93.4%
Load
- OO
44 departures · 3,102 seats
Share of departures32.4%86.1%
Load
- YX
40 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures29.4%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.
- Embraer E175
112 departures · 81.2% load
82.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
22 departures · 93.5% load
16.2% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 100.0% load
1.5%
How has ILM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–ORD departures fell from 187 in June 2025 to 136 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–ORD 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
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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.
ILM → ORD
87.3% full
69 departures · 4,461 passengers
ORD → ILM
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).
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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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