Flights LF656 08:30 Fr
Direct flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 38 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 196 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wilmington and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:03 UTC.
route health from live ILM and RDU delay boards
Median arrival delay is +38 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ILM to RDU 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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Pro Flight Search — Wilmington (ILM) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ILM to RDU questions
Is ILM–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ILM to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 196 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–47 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ILM–RDU fly?
Contour Aviation runs the route with about 1 flight a week (fri). 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 RDU, 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.