Best time to fly Wilmington to Washington
Every month pooled across the years on record, so "July" means July generally rather than one particular July. Full ILM to DCA record →
Best month
September
85.6% on time · 150 flights
Worst month
February
52.4% on time · 126 flights
| Month | Flights | On time | Cancelled | When late, by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 124 | 65.4% | 16.13% | 63 min |
| February | 126 | 52.4% | 16.67% | 116 min |
| March | 127 | 75.8% | 4.72% | 93 min |
| April | 121 | 81.9% | 3.31% | 157 min |
| May | 136 | 70.5% | 1.47% | 76 min |
| June | 168 | 64.4% | 10.12% | 116 min |
| July | 150 | 58.8% | 9.33% | 124 min |
| August | 150 | 71.8% | 5.33% | 59 min |
| September | 150 | 85.6% | 2.67% | 68 min |
| October | 152 | 76% | 1.32% | 42 min |
| November | 122 | 74.1% | 3.28% | 100 min |
| December | 117 | 59.6% | 2.56% | 101 min |
What a seasonal pattern can and cannot tell you
Months differ for reasons that repeat — summer thunderstorms in the American interior, winter fog and de-icing in northern Europe, school holidays filling every seat and leaving no slack in the schedule. Those are real and they come back each year.
What the pattern cannot do is forecast a particular flight. A quiet month has late days and a bad month has punctual ones. Treat this as a way to choose between two dates you are indifferent about, not as a promise.