Wilmington (ILM) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
213° SW
Wilmington (ILM) to Tampa (TPA) is 514 miles (827 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ILM–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ILM–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
36
April 2026
Seats
5,720
both directions
Passengers
4,086
both directions
Load factor
71.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ILM–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ILM–TPA departures in April 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
Breeze Airways
18 departures · 2,408 seats
Share of departures50.0%73.9%
Load
- XP
Avelo Airlines
18 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures50.0%69.7%
Load
What plane flies ILM–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of ILM–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 69.7% load
50.0% - Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 73.1% load
44.4% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 81.9% load
5.6%
How has ILM–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ILM–TPA departures rose from 18 in May 2025 to 36 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ILM–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 2,402 passengers
70.6%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 2,362 passengers
71.1%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,541 passengers
94.7%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,140 passengers
79.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,668 passengers
73.4%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 3,129 passengers
62.3%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 3,259 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 4,086 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
35 departures · 3,080 passengers
57.5%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 2,817 passengers
62.7%
Load
March 2026
35 departures · 4,014 passengers
71.8%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 4,086 passengers
71.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ILM → TPA
72.3% full
18 departures · 2,069 passengers
TPA → ILM
70.5% full
18 departures · 2,017 passengers
Nonstop ILM–TPA 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 Tampa (TPA)?
ILM to TPA is 514 miles (827 km / 447 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ILM to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 514-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ILM–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (44.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ILM–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 514-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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