EWR → ILMNew York to Wilmington

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 786 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Wilmington. Updated 24 October 2026 at 05:42 UTC.

Today, EWR → ILM

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 10:05 UA4604United Airlines On scheduleGate C103 · TC ·
  2. 20:59 UA4511United Airlines Sched 20:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked EWR board 01:42

EWR New York smooth · +0
ILM Wilmington tracking
786 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 10:05–20:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated EWR → ILM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA79% on time

Flights UA4604 10:05 daily · UA4511 20:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23UA4511departed−6
10-23UA4604departed+0
10-22UA4511departed−10
10-22UA4604departed+11
10-21UA4511departed−10
10-21UA4604departed−4
10-20UA4511departed−5
10-20UA4604departed−9
10-19UA4511departed−1
10-19UA4604departed−6
10-18UA4511departed+146
10-18UA4604departed−9
10-17UA4511departed+19
10-17UA4604departed+79

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 5 kt Full EWR delay board →
ILMWilmington tracking Full ILM delay board →

How the New York to Wilmington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to ILM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to ILM questions

Is EWR–ILM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–ILM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 20:59 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ILM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to ILM?

Great-circle distance is 786 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–ILM fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.