Route · EWR → ILM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Wilmington
The EWR–ILM corridor (Newark, NJ → Wilmington, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 1,061
- Flights
Cancelled
5.0%
Best Month
Oct 2023 100%
Worst Month
May 2022 62%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 61 | 13 | 14 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2023 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 53 | 20 | 8 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
5.0%
53 of 1,061 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,061 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →ILM - Wilmington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wilmington, NC.
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What the Data Says About EWR to ILM
1,061 tracked flights put the EWR to ILM pairing (Newark to Wilmington) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.4 minutes on average. Across the 488-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 5.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,061 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while May 2022 came in at just 62% - a 38-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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