Wilmington (ILM) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
20° N
Wilmington (ILM) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 414 miles (666 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ILM–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
234
June 2026
Seats
11,700
both directions
Passengers
9,913
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ILM–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ILM–PHL in June 2026 (234 departures).
- PT
234 departures · 11,700 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies ILM–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of ILM–PHL departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
234 departures · 84.7% load
100.0%
How has ILM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–PHL departures rose from 188 in July 2025 to 234 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
188 departures · 9,376 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
232 departures · 11,098 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 8,663 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
226 departures · 9,317 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 6,803 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
173 departures · 7,192 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
168 departures · 5,804 passengers
60.6%
Load
February 2026
151 departures · 5,542 passengers
68.7%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 7,667 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
220 departures · 9,028 passengers
81.1%
Load
May 2026
239 departures · 10,144 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2026
234 departures · 9,913 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ILM → PHL
80.0% full
117 departures · 4,683 passengers
PHL → ILM
89.4% full
117 departures · 5,230 passengers
Nonstop ILM–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Wilmington (ILM) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
ILM to PHL is 414 miles (666 km / 360 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 414-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILM–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 414-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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