Historical on-time performance
Wilmington to Charlotte
Flights on ILM–CLT arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,749 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-time86%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.2%Flights223
- American AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.3%Flights1,526
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 40 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 ILM → CLT
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 2,885 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,381 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 50 min · 1,217 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,022 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 75 min · 624 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,006 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 30 min · 965 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,043 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,038 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 979 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,053 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,045 flights
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