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Flights AA3970 08:21 Fr Sa · AA3684 20:37 Fr
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Wilmington (ILM): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Wilmington. Updated 13 November 2026 at 23:10 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +9
ILM
Wilmington
tracking
1,223 km · ~2h 04m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live ORD and ILM delay boards
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
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
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How the Chicago to Wilmington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to ILM 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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ORD to ILM questions
Is ORD–ILM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–ILM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:21 and evening departures around 20:37 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ILM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to ILM?
Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–ILM fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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