Flights New York → Wilmington
LGA → ILM
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Wilmington operates with an average on-time performance of 78%, experiencing a mean delay of 10.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 383 flights using Embraer RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 1,826,994 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (LGA) → Wilmington (ILM) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 471 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 9.55%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Wilmington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Wilmington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Wilmington (ILM) heads south-west for about 806 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of LGA-ILM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Wilmington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 471 tracked LGA-ILM flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 9.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-ILM
On the New York (LGA) -> Wilmington (ILM) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 471 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Wilmington is 9.55% across 471 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
