Flights Atlanta → Wilmington
ATL → ILM
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Wilmington?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Wilmington operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 6.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 342 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 1,826,994 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Wilmington (ILM) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 803 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Wilmington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Wilmington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM) heads east for about 606 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of ATL-ILM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Wilmington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 803 tracked ATL-ILM flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-ILM
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Wilmington (ILM) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Wilmington (ILM) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 803 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Wilmington is 1.25% across 803 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Wilmington, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
