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BFM to ILN: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
654 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from ILN?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Wilmington (ILN) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to ILN?
Nonstop service on BFM–ILN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–ILN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.