EWR to ILM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or ILM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 2pm did worst (76%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to ILM?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 5.4% | 11 min | 4.9% | 387 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am84%71 flights
- 1pm83%52 flights
- 2pm76%69 flights
- 9pm79%187 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday83%3.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%7.3% cancelled
- Friday79%5.4% cancelled
- Saturday85%6.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%10.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
EWR to ILM: common questions
- How often are EWR to ILM flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Newark to Wilmington cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 387).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ILM to EWR — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EWR → ILM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.