Wilmington to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About ILM to DFW

The Wilmington to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (ILM → DFW) covers roughly 1,106 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,345 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,326 flights were recorded on this pairing — 22 cancelled (1.7%) and 7 diverted (0.5%). 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 3,345 total flights analyzed, the 81.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.0-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 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ILM to DFW route, the combination of a 81.7% on-time rate, 77.0-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.