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BBX to ILM: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
431 mi
693 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from ILM?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Wilmington (ILM) is 431 miles (693 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to ILM?
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