Left EWR at 10:25, 65 min after its 09:20 slot.
Track UA4469 →Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 2 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 15 November 2026 at 19:36 UTC.
Today, EWR → ILM
Sun 15 Nov · local timesChecked EWR board 14:36
route health from live EWR and ILM delay boards
2 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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.
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Pro Flight Search: New York (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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EWR to ILM questions
Is EWR–ILM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. 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 09:20 and evening departures around 21:59 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 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.