Route · ILM → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Wilmington to Boston
The ILM–BOS corridor (Wilmington, NC → Boston, MA) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 672 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.5%
- On-time
- -7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 966
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Aug 2025 87%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 45%
Distance
672 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 64 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 71 | 24 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 44 | 20 | 1 | 1 | MQ,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
16 of 966 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 966 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ILM - Wilmington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Wilmington, NC.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About ILM to BOS
On-time performance on the ILM to BOS pairing (Wilmington to Boston) trails a chunk of the network: 71.5% of 966 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 77.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 672 miles across 7 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.7% (16 of 966 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 45% - a 42-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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