Dallas/Fort Worth to Wilmington

What the Data Says About DFW to ILM

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Wilmington corridor (DFW → ILM) covers roughly 1,106 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,346 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,328 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.7%) and 5 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,346 total flights analyzed, the 76.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 43% on-time — a 50-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ILM route, the combination of a 76.3% on-time rate, 72.7-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.