DCA to ILM: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is 515 km (320 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 10m, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (ILM to DCA).
How far is it from Washington to Wilmington?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is 515 km (320 mi, 278 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from DCA to ILM?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. ILM is roughly south of DCA.
How is the DCA to ILM route written in code?
The pair is written DCA-ILM in IATA codes and KDCA-KILM in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA (KDCA), Wilmington International Airport is ILM (KILM).
| DCA | ILM | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | Wilmington International Airport |
| ICAO code | KDCA | KILM |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 15 ft | 32 ft |
| Rank by connections | #70 | #790 |
Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 17 ft (5 m) of each other.
Airlines flying DCA to ILM
No carrier is listed as operating this pair in the open route dataset. It appears only as a codeshare, sold by AA, USon another airline's aircraft.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Washington from Wilmington?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Wilmington International Airport (ILM) are 515 km (320 mi, 278 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from DCA to ILM?
A typical nonstop flight between DCA and ILM takes about 1h 10m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is ILM from DCA?
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) lies roughly south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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