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Wilmington → Washington

ILMWilmingtonWilmington International Airport
DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
320 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Same local time in Wilmington and Washington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Dec
52 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Wilmington in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysspring
American Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wilmington. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  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. 1.6Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ771%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ915%
  3. Embraer 175E75L15%
  4. Airbus A319A3190%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026214
  • PSA Airlines12×
  • Republic Airways2×
March 2026133
  • PSA Airlines17×
  • Republic Airways14×
  • American Airlines2×
April 2026245
  • PSA Airlines38×
  • Republic Airways5×
  • American Airlines1×
May 2026257
  • PSA Airlines53×
  • Republic Airways4×
June 2026267
  • PSA Airlines62×
  • Republic Airways4×
July 2026274
  • PSA Airlines69×
  • Republic Airways4×
August 2026256
  • PSA Airlines36×
  • Republic Airways20×
September 2026372
  • PSA Airlines47×
  • Republic Airways24×
October 2025257
  • PSA Airlines56×
  • Republic Airways1×
November 2025243
  • PSA Airlines43×
December 2025140
  • PSA Airlines40×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ILM-DCA - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 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 Wilmington: 42.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.

The airports on this route

Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington, United StatesILM / KILM

Regional airport · 42 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,015 ft

84 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

80 °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.

ILM IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →ILM BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →MYR DCAMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach is about 71 mi from Wilmington.View route →

About the route from Wilmington to Washington

The observed direct connection between Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 320 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. American Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Wilmington from Washington by air?
The great-circle distance between Wilmington International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 320 mi.
How long is the flight from Wilmington to Washington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Wilmington to Washington?
Yes, a direct connection between ILM and DCA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
How often is there a flight from Wilmington to Washington?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 558 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wilmington and Washington?
Same local time in Wilmington and Washington.

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.