New York to Wilmington

What the Data Says About LGA to ILM

The New York to Wilmington corridor (LGA → ILM) covers roughly 500 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,698 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,655 flights were recorded on this pairing — 110 cancelled (4.1%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,698 total flights analyzed, the 82% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.7-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 42-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to ILM route, the combination of a 82% on-time rate, 64.7-minute average delay, 4.1% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.