Flights Wilmington → New York
ILM → LGA
How long is the flight from Wilmington to New York?
The flight from Wilmington (ILM) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Wilmington to New York operates with an average on-time performance of 79%, experiencing a mean delay of 18.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 382 flights using Embraer RJ140 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in the United States which handles nearly 29 million 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 Wilmington (ILM) → New York (LGA) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1056 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.95%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Wilmington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Wilmington (ILM) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 806 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Wilmington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of ILM-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Wilmington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,056 tracked ILM-LGA flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 8.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ILM-LGA
The flight from Wilmington (ILM) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Wilmington (ILM) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1056 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Wilmington-New York is 7.95% across 1056 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.
