CLT to ILM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wilmington International Airport · 185 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ILM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Wilmington (ILM) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to ILM?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 1.5% | 16 min | 8.8% | 323 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.0% | 16 min | 8.2% | 1,498 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 75 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%127 flights
- 8am87%96 flights
- 9am92%79 flights
- 10am90%42 flights
- 11am85%113 flights
- 12pm88%94 flights
- 1pm89%118 flights
- 3pm74%61 flights
- 4pm59%29 flights
- 5pm77%88 flights
- 6pm69%248 flights
- 7pm87%108 flights
- 8pm67%239 flights
- 9pm81%107 flights
- 10pm70%259 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.2% cancelled
- Friday78%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to ILM: common questions
- How often are CLT to ILM flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Wilmington cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,822).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ILM to CLT — 88% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → ILM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.