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FTW to ILM: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
1,123 mi
1,808 km · 976 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from ILM?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Wilmington (ILM) is 1,123 miles (1,808 km, 976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 FTW to ILM?
Nonstop service on FTW–ILM 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 2h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to ILM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–ILM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to ILM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–ILM 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.