Route · ILM → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Wilmington to New York
The ILM–LGA corridor (Wilmington, NC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 500 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 6,699
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
500 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 84 | 26 | 5 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 26 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 19 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 17 | 13 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 93 | 25 | 6 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 81 | 20 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 14 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 151 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 153 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 173 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 164 | 20 | 0 | 1 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 177 | 41 | 16 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 178 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 163 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 137 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 104 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 85 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
99 of 2,657 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,657 flights
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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 →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About ILM to LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Wilmington to New York (ILM to LGA) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 6,699 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 84.6 minutes. The 500-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.7% of 2,657 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - a 25-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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