American AirlinesAA90% on time
Flights AA5797 varies daily · AA5795 16:10 Mo Th Fr Su · AA5858 18:39 daily · AA6133 20:50 daily
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Direct flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 666 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wilmington and Philadelphia. Updated 16 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.
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666 km · ~1h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time
of the last 20 operated ILM → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Wilmington to Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ILM to PHL 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 PHL questions
Is ILM–PHL 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.
How long is the flight from ILM to PHL?
Great-circle distance is 666 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ILM–PHL fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ILM and arrival-side delay at PHL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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