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Route

Dover → Wilmington

DOVDoverDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
ILGWilmingtonWilmington Airport
Distance
39 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Dover and Wilmington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Aug
1
quietest month · Oct
16 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Christman Air Systemsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dover. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.6Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. EC4550%
  2. B42928%
  3. H605%
  4. Lockheed C-130 HerculesC1304%
  5. G2CA4%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026114–
    February 2026110
    • Christman Air System2×
    March 2026125–
      April 2026118
      • Christman Air System1×
      May 202618–
        June 2026110–
          July 202618
          • Christman Air System1×
          August 2026230
          • Christman Air System1×
          September 2026126
          • Christman Air System1×
          October 2025113–
            November 2025116
            • Christman Air System1×
            December 202517–

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on DOV-ILG - not a booking guarantee.

              Christman Air System

              CAS

              Hub: ILG Wilmington

              10 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
              • Direct destinations observed from Dover: 7.
              • Direct destinations observed from Wilmington: 23.

              The airports on this route

              Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base

              Dover, United StatesDOV / KDOV

              Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,904 ft

              76 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Wilmington Airport

              Wilmington, United StatesILG / KILG

              Regional airport · 23 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,274 ft

              74 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Alternative airports for this journey

              Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

              ACY ILGAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 53 mi from Dover.View route →LNS ILGLancaster AirportLancaster is about 81 mi from Dover.View route →

              About the route from Dover to Wilmington

              The observed direct connection between Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) and Wilmington Airport (ILG) covers approximately 39 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Christman Air System has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Dover from Wilmington by air?
              The great-circle distance between Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base and Wilmington Airport is approximately 39 mi.
              How long is the flight from Dover to Wilmington?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Dover to Wilmington?
              Yes, a direct connection between DOV and ILG has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: Christman Air System.
              How often is there a flight from Dover to Wilmington?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 185 observed flights. Mainly Christman Air System. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Dover and Wilmington?
              Same local time in Dover and Wilmington.

              Where this data comes from

              The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

              The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

              Route data updated on October 11, 2026.