Flights Washington → Wilmington
DCA → ILM
Route overview
This flight route operates from Washington to Wilmington, with an average on-time performance rate of 70%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 176 flights, each experiencing an average delay of 22.7 minutes. The origin airport in Washington has been operational since 1938, while the destination city's airport sees approximately 1,826,994 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Washington (DCA) → Wilmington (ILM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 238 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.46%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Wilmington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Wilmington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Wilmington (ILM) heads south for about 515 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of DCA-ILM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Wilmington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 238 tracked DCA-ILM flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 5.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-ILM
On the Washington (DCA) -> Wilmington (ILM) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 238 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Wilmington is 5.46% across 238 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
