Route · AVL → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Asheville to Newark
The AVL–EWR corridor (Asheville, NC → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 583 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.2%
- On-time
- +8.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 1,694
- Flights
Cancelled
4.1%
Best Month
Aug 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
583 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Mar 2025 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | YX,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 11 | 9 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 12 | 9 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 74 | 19 | 3 | 2 | G4,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 74 | 16 | 5 | 0 | G4,YX |
| May 2024 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | G4,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4 |
Cancellation Rate
4.1%
51 of 1,259 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,259 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About AVL to EWR
Asheville to Newark (AVL to EWR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.2% on-time rate across 1,694 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 82.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 583 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 51 of 1,259 flights were cancelled (4.1%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 20-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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