Route · BOS → ILM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Wilmington
The BOS–ILM corridor (Boston, MA → Wilmington, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 672 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.4%
- On-time
- +7.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 965
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jun 2025 93%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 81%
Distance
672 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
7 of 965 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 965 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →ILM - Wilmington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wilmington, NC.
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What the Data Says About BOS to ILM
Boston to Wilmington (BOS to ILM) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.4% on-time rate across 965 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 61.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 672 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 965 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jun 2025 was the strongest month at 93% on-time versus Oct 2025 at 81%, a 12-point difference.
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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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