ILM to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wilmington International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,106 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ILM or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from ILM to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.7% | 66 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 3.6% | 17 min | 9.8% | 642 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%200 flights
- 7am93%165 flights
- 4pm67%131 flights
- 5pm70%211 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.0% cancelled
- Friday83%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%5.7% 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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
ILM to DFW: common questions
- How often are ILM to DFW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Wilmington to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 708).
- 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 79 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ILM?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to ILM — 63% 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: ILM → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.