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Raleigh → Wilmington

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

Same local time in Raleigh and Wilmington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.8
flights per day
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
33 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 1.5Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

CEIBA Intercontinentalall year
Martinairesummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  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. 0.8Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 42-300AT4329%
  2. P28A9%
  3. Daher TBM 900TBM97%
  4. S22T5%
  5. Cessna 208 CaravanC2083%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.513
  • CEIBA Intercontinental7×
February 2026116
  • CEIBA Intercontinental6×
March 2026254
  • CEIBA Intercontinental13×
  • Martinaire6×
April 20261.539
  • CEIBA Intercontinental9×
  • Martinaire1×
May 2026240
  • CEIBA Intercontinental9×
June 2026251
  • CEIBA Intercontinental13×
  • Martinaire3×
July 2026256
  • CEIBA Intercontinental20×
  • Martinaire5×
August 2026260
  • CEIBA Intercontinental17×
  • Martinaire2×
September 2026251
  • CEIBA Intercontinental15×
October 2025128
  • CEIBA Intercontinental11×
  • Martinaire1×
November 20251.527
  • CEIBA Intercontinental8×
December 2025129
  • CEIBA Intercontinental7×
  • Martinaire1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

CEIBA Intercontinental

C2 · MTN

Hub: MEM Memphis

43 departure airportsView airline →

Martinaire

MRA

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

14 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 Raleigh: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wilmington: 42.

The airports on this route

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU

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

85 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

RDU EWNCoastal Carolina Regional AirportNew Bern is about 74 mi from Wilmington.View route →RDU FAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville is about 75 mi from Wilmington.View route →

About the route from Raleigh to Wilmington

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Raleigh from Wilmington by air?
The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Wilmington International Airport is approximately 122 mi.
How long is the flight from Raleigh to Wilmington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Wilmington?
Yes, a direct connection between RDU and ILM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: CEIBA Intercontinental and Martinaire.
How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Wilmington?
On average around 1.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 464 observed flights. Mainly CEIBA Intercontinental, Martinaire. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Wilmington?
Same local time in Raleigh 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.