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

Wilmington → Dallas-Fort Worth via New York: arrives on time 69%

  1. 06:50 ILM → 08:36 LGA
    DL 5237 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 46m · 95% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 53m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:29 LGA → 15:18 DFW
    DL 869 · Delta · 3h 49m · 75% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 h behind Wilmington). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 188 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 53m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip9h 28mILM 06:50 to DFW 15:18, 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.