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BBX to ILN: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
455 mi
733 km · 396 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
455 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from ILN?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Wilmington (ILN) is 455 miles (733 km, 396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 ILN?
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