Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Wilmington
Flights on CLT–ILM arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,750 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.2%Flights224
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.0%Flights1,526
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather89%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 35 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CLT → ILM
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,489 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,413 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,201 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,877 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,145 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 966 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,004 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,043 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,041 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,045 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 979 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 70 min · 1,051 flights
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