How long is the drive from Wilmington Delaware from Washington DC?

The driving time from Washington, District of Columbia to Wilmington, Delaware is:

1 hour, 57 minutes

Average driving speed: 56.6 mph
Kilometers per hour: 91.2 km/h
This is based on typical traffic conditions for this route.

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How long is the drive from Wilmington Delaware from Washington DC?



Map of driving directions from Washington, DC to Wilmington, DE

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How long is the drive from Washington, DC to Wilmington, DE? The total driving time is 1 hour, 57 minutes.

Your trip begins in Washington, District of Columbia. It ends in Wilmington, Delaware.

If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from Washington, DC to Wilmington, DE.

You can also calculate the cost to drive from Washington, DC to Wilmington, DE based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between Washington, DC and Wilmington, DE.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the flight time from Washington, DC to Wilmington, DE.




Driving time calculator

Travelmath helps you find the driving time based on actual directions for your road trip. You can find out how long it will take to drive between any two cities, airports, states, countries, or zip codes. This can also help you plan the best route to travel to your destination. Compare the results with the flight time calculator to see how much longer it might take to drive the distance instead of flying. You can also print out pages with a travel map.

Driving non-stop from Wilmington (Delaware) to Washington, DC

How far is Washington, DC from Wilmington (Delaware)? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.

Nonstop drive: 111 miles or 179 km

Driving time: 1 hour, 57 minutes

Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.



Flying non-stop from Wilmington (Delaware) to Washington, DC

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Wilmington, Delaware and Washington, District of Columbia. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 99 miles or 159 km

Flight time: 25 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 12 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/3th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.




Wilmington (Delaware) to Washington, DC road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Washington, DC, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 2.5 hours on the road


Itinerary

Start in Wilmington (Delaware).


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:


Wilmington (Delaware) to Washington, DC airports and flights

In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city. But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline (whether it's first class or coach). So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.

To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports.

Departure airport: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Arrival airport: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.

Getting to the airport: 54 minutes

Getting to your destination: 10 minutes

Now finally, let's look at an actual flight from PHL to DCA and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

Commercial flight time: 44 minutes

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Wilmington (Delaware) to Washington, DC including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 4 hours


To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner:


Plan a trip to Washington, DC

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Washington, District of Columbia. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Washington, DC. If you're looking for a place to stay, you might want to check out JW Marriott Hotel. A great place to eat might be Mitsitam Cafe. Trippy members can suggest things to do in Washington, DC like National Mall. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Washington, DC like Best hotel near museums. Click the button below to explore Washington, DC in detail.


How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Washington, DC to Wilmington (Delaware), or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Wilmington (Delaware), don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Wilmington (Delaware)!

How far is DC and Delaware by car?

The general driving distance from Washington D.C. to Delaware is about 89.8 miles, but the trip to Wilmington specifically is about 111 miles. Depending on where you're starting in D.C. and what time of day it is, it should take a little over two hours to get to Wilmington by car.

How long is the Amtrak ride from Wilmington Delaware to Washington, DC?

Train Route Overview: Wilmington to Washington DC There are 29 daily trains from Wilmington to Washington DC. Traveling by train from Wilmington to Washington DC usually takes around one hour and 35 minutes, but the fastest Amtrak Acela train can make the trip in one hour and 19 minutes.

Is Wilmington Delaware worth visiting?

Not only is Wilmington easy to reach from cities on the eastern seaboard, but exploring the city is also well worth the trip. Wilmington has glorious green spaces, vivid historical and cultural monuments, great restaurants, and you may even spot a President in his natural habitat.

Is there a train from Delaware to DC?

Is there a direct train between Delaware and Washington? Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wilmington and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.