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ILM to DTW: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
623 mi
1,003 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILM from DTW?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Detroit (DTW) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 ILM to DTW?
Nonstop service on ILM–DTW 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILM–DTW 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.