ILM → DCAWilmington to Washington

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Direct flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 515 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wilmington and Washington. Updated 24 October 2026 at 04:25 UTC.

ILM Wilmington tracking
DCA Washington smooth · +0
515 km · ~1h 10m est.
dep bank 09:25–19:337x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated ILM → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA5166 09:25 Sa · AA4790 10:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA3593 10:32 Su · AA5313 15:28 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA4138arrived−27
10-23AA4790arrived−2
10-23AA5313arrived+6
10-22AA4138arrived−9
10-22AA4790arrived−33
10-22AA5313arrived−11
10-21AA4138arrived−24
10-21AA4790arrived−30
10-21AA5313arrived+71
10-20AA4138arrived+12
10-20AA4790arrived+22
10-20AA5313arrived−2
10-19AA4138arrived+64
10-19AA4790arrived−31
10-19AA5313arrived+45
10-18AA3593arrived−22
10-18AA4138arrived+1
10-18AA5313arrived−6
10-17AA5166arrived−37
10-17AA5313arrived−9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ILMWilmington tracking Full ILM delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 4 kt Full DCA delay board →

How the Wilmington to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ILM to DCA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ILM to DCA questions

Is ILM–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ILM–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 and evening departures around 19:33 from ILM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ILM to DCA?

Great-circle distance is 515 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ILM–DCA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.