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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ILM–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
220
April 2026
Seats
11,134
both directions
Passengers
9,028
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ILM–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop ILM–PHL departures in April 2026 (214), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
214 departures · 10,700 seats
Share of departures97.3%82.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
6 departures · 434 seats
Share of departures2.7%58.5%
Load
What plane flies ILM–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 97% of ILM–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
214 departures · 82.0% load
97.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 60.9% load
1.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 53.1% load
0.9%
How has ILM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–PHL departures rose from 181 in May 2025 to 220 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
181 departures · 8,371 passengers
91.3%
Load
June 2025
182 departures · 9,385 passengers
89.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ILM → PHL
81.1% full
110 departures · 4,515 passengers
PHL → ILM
81.1% full
110 departures · 4,513 passengers
Nonstop ILM–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (1.8%).
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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