Route · ATL → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Newark
The ATL–EWR corridor (Atlanta, GA → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 746 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.8%
- On-time
- -2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 33,452
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2025 38%
Distance
746 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 522 | 198 | 18 | 0 | DL,YX,F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 515 | 164 | 24 | 2 | UA,DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 536 | 164 | 6 | 3 | UA,YX,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 520 | 86 | 1 | 2 | UA,DL,NK,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 537 | 149 | 8 | 1 | YX,F9,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 539 | 197 | 36 | 6 | DL,NK,UA,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 485 | 176 | 19 | 3 | DL,UA,YX,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 468 | 289 | 16 | 1 | NK,UA,YX,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 481 | 224 | 9 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 523 | 149 | 7 | 1 | DL,YX,UA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 464 | 137 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 515 | 140 | 26 | 1 | YX,UA,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 537 | 179 | 3 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 512 | 183 | 2 | 3 | YX,UA,NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 527 | 96 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 511 | 87 | 6 | 3 | YX,NK,UA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 519 | 146 | 30 | 4 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 518 | 222 | 40 | 1 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 505 | 145 | 10 | 8 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 548 | 152 | 6 | 0 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 503 | 103 | 2 | 7 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 465 | 67 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 445 | 46 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 461 | 81 | 16 | 0 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
286 of 12,156 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
55 of 12,156 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About ATL to EWR
The Atlanta to Newark corridor (ATL to EWR) posts a 76.8% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 33,452 tracked flights. Late flights run 80.1 minutes behind on average. 35 carriers cover the 746-mile route; over the last 24 months, 286 of 12,156 flights were cancelled (2.4%) and 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 38% - a 51-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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