Route · ORD → ILM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Wilmington
The ORD–ILM corridor (Chicago, IL → Wilmington, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 760 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 780
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Aug 2024 82%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
760 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 105 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 96 | 28 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,YX,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2021 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2021 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2021 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 780 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 780 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →ILM - Wilmington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wilmington, NC.
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What the Data Says About ORD to ILM
780 tracked flights put the ORD to ILM pairing (Chicago to Wilmington) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.4 minutes on average. Across the 760-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (780 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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