Wilmington: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Wilmington is a city of 115,933 people in United States (North Carolina), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Wilmington International Airport (ILM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Wilmington runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.24° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wilmington is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Wilmington International Airport (ILM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,016 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ, 73 km).
Flights to Wilmington: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Wilmington · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 287 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Raleigh, 182 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Virginia Beach, 341 km
- Greensboro, 264 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Durham, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Norfolk, 327 km — buses · car rental
- Chesapeake, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Richmond, 372 km
- Fayetteville, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Dandong, Bridgetown, Doncaster, San Pedro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Wilmington?
Wilmington International Airport (ILM), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wilmington?
About 115,933 people live in Wilmington, across 138 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Wilmington in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Wilmington?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Wilmington?
Charlotte (287 km), Raleigh (182 km), Virginia Beach (341 km), Greensboro (264 km), Durham (214 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.