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

Wilmington → Boston via New York: arrives on time 55%

  1. 11:30 ILM → 13:26 LGA
    DL 5186 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 56m · 76% on time, 5.5% cancelled
  2. 4h 34m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:00 LGA → 19:38 BOS
    DL 5738 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 38m · 65% on time, 9.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 229 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 34m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (5.5% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (9.1% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip8h 08mILM 11:30 to BOS 19:38, 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.