MIA to ILM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Wilmington International Airport · 601 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or ILM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Wilmington (ILM) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (89% on time); around 10pm did worst (66%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 0.4% | 9 min | 3.1% | 257 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 6.7% | 22 min | 14.3% | 15 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 3.3% | 23 min | 13.6% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm83%117 flights
- 5pm74%52 flights
- 8pm89%28 flights
- 9pm83%157 flights
- 10pm66%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MIA to ILM: common questions
- How often are MIA 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 Miami to Wilmington cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 456).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ILM to MIA — 87% 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: MIA → ILM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.