American AirlinesAA74% on time
Flights AA4784 10:52 We Th Fr · AA5166 12:11 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA4355 15:31 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5313 varies We Th Sa Su
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Direct flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 11 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.
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515 km · ~1h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time
of the last 19 operated ILM → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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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.
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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 10:52 and evening departures around 19:50 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 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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