Newark to Wilmington

What the Data Says About EWR to ILM

The Newark to Wilmington corridor (EWR → ILM) covers roughly 488 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,061 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,061 flights were recorded on this pairing — 53 cancelled (5.0%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,061 total flights analyzed, the 81.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.4-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 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 100% on-time, while May 2022 came in at 62% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to ILM route, the combination of a 81.1% on-time rate, 60.4-minute average delay, 5.0% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.