Wilmington (ILM) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
195° S
Wilmington (ILM) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 540 miles (870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Avelo Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ILM–PBI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 36% full.
Departures
15
January 2026
Seats
2,544
both directions
Passengers
920
both directions
Load factor
36.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILM–PBI?
Avelo Airlines operated the most nonstop ILM–PBI departures in January 2026 (14), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- XP
14 departures · 2,416 seats
Share of departures93.3%34.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures6.7%70.3%
Load
What plane flies ILM–PBI?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 67% of ILM–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 30.5% load
66.7% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 46.5% load
26.7% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 70.3% load
6.7%
How has ILM–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–PBI departures rose from 8 in November 2025 to 15 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
8 departures · 717 passengers
63.1%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,449 passengers
56.7%
Load
January 2026
15 departures · 920 passengers
36.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → PBI
34.1% full
8 departures · 455 passengers
PBI → ILM
38.5% full
7 departures · 465 passengers
Nonstop ILM–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Wilmington (ILM) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
ILM to PBI is 540 miles (870 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 540-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILM–PBI?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 540-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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