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Wilmington → Raleigh

ILMWilmingtonWilmington International Airport
RDURaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
122 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Wilmington and Raleigh.

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 · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
34 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

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

Airlines

Who flies it

CEIBA Intercontinentalall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wilmington. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  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. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 42-300AT4330%
  2. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ28%
  3. S22T6%
  4. Daher TBM 900TBM96%
  5. P28A5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • CEIBA Intercontinental2×
February 2026120
  • CEIBA Intercontinental9×
March 2026265
  • CEIBA Intercontinental19×
April 2026263
  • CEIBA Intercontinental18×
May 2026253
  • CEIBA Intercontinental16×
June 2026364
  • CEIBA Intercontinental19×
July 2026267
  • CEIBA Intercontinental19×
August 2026264
  • CEIBA Intercontinental18×
September 2026265
  • CEIBA Intercontinental20×
October 2025123
  • CEIBA Intercontinental5×
November 2025242
  • CEIBA Intercontinental14×
December 2025235
  • CEIBA Intercontinental11×

Airlines observed on this route

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

CEIBA Intercontinental

C2 · MTN

Hub: MEM Memphis

43 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 Raleigh: 108.

The airports on this route

Wilmington International Airport

Wilmington, United StatesILM / KILM

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

79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

77 °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.

OAJ RDUAlbert J Ellis AirportJacksonville is about 42 mi from Wilmington.View route →ILM FAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville is about 62 mi from Raleigh.View route →EWN RDUCoastal Carolina Regional AirportNew Bern is about 74 mi from Wilmington.View route →FAY RDUFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville is about 75 mi from Wilmington.View route →

About the route from Wilmington to Raleigh

The observed direct connection between Wilmington International Airport (ILM) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) covers approximately 122 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. CEIBA Intercontinental has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Wilmington from Raleigh by air?
The great-circle distance between Wilmington International Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport is approximately 122 mi.
How long is the flight from Wilmington to Raleigh?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Wilmington to Raleigh?
Yes, a direct connection between ILM and RDU has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: CEIBA Intercontinental.
How often is there a flight from Wilmington to Raleigh?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 566 observed flights. Mainly CEIBA Intercontinental. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wilmington and Raleigh?
Same local time in Wilmington and Raleigh.

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.