Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Wilmington → Boston via New York: arrives on time 59%

  1. 11:30 ILM → 13:26 LGA
    DL 5186 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 56m · 76% on time, 5.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 34m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:00 LGA → 18:33 BOS
    DL 5725 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 33m · 69% on time, 7.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 169 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 34m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (5.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (7.7% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip7h 03mILM 11:30 to BOS 18:33, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.