Boston to Newark

What the Data Says About BOS to EWR

The Boston to Newark corridor (BOS → EWR) covers roughly 200 miles and is served by 29 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 22,113 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,090 flights were recorded on this pairing — 296 cancelled (3.7%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 29 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 22,113 total flights analyzed, the 78.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BOS to EWR route, the combination of a 78.8% on-time rate, 77.7-minute average delay, 3.7% recent cancellation rate, and 29 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.