CLT to ILM flight delays
Charlotte, NC (CLT) Wilmington, NC (ILM) · 185 miles
1,840 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
78.28%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.85%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
69 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
16 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The two directions do not behave alike. ILM to CLT arrives on time 9.6 points more often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 3 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Charlotte to Wilmington route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, PSA Airlines arrived on time most often on CLT to ILM. American Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in November and worst in July.
Every airline on CLT to ILM
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 1,513 | 77.95% | 1.92% | 68 min | C |
| PSA Airlines | 326 | 80.06% | 1.53% | 75 min | C |
| Envoy Air | 1 | 0% | 0% | 75 min | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
ILM to CLT Wilmington back to Charlotte 87.88% on time BOther routes from Charlotte
Common questions
Are flights from Charlotte to Wilmington usually delayed?
78.28% of flights on the CLT to ILM route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Charlotte to Wilmington?
PSA Airlines, at 80.06% on time across 326 flights. The least punctual on the route was American Airlines at 77.95%.
How often are CLT to ILM flights cancelled?
1.85% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 19 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Charlotte to Wilmington?
November, when 84.2% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 68.7%.
When CLT to ILM flights are late, how late are they?
About 69 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on CLT to ILM during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →