PHL → ILMPhiladelphia to Wilmington

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Wilmington (ILM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Philadelphia and Wilmington. Updated 10 October 2026 at 00:55 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ILM Wilmington tracking
666 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 00:10–21:027x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 19 operated PHL → ILM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

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 days
American AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA5821 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA5795 12:20 Su · AA6039 12:20 Mo Th Fr · AA6114 14:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA5821departed+51
10-09AA6012departed−11
10-09AA6114departed−5
10-09AA6133departed−10
10-08AA5821departed−4
10-08AA6012departed−12
10-08AA6114departed−10
10-08AA6133departed+22
10-07AA5821departed−6
10-07AA6012departed−5
10-07AA6114departed+91
10-07AA6133departed−1
10-06AA5821departed−2
10-06AA6012departed−6
10-06AA6114departed−10
10-06AA6133departed+8
10-05AA5821departed+0
10-05AA6012departed−6
10-05AA6114departed−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 4 kt Full PHL delay board →
ILMWilmington tracking Full ILM delay board →

How the Philadelphia to Wilmington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHL to ILM questions

Is PHL–ILM 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 PHL–ILM?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:48 from PHL. 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 PHL to ILM?

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 PHL–ILM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.