Route · BOS → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Newark
The BOS–EWR corridor (Boston, MA → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 200 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.8%
- On-time
- -0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 22,113
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 53%
Distance
200 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 277 | 79 | 5 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 327 | 63 | 33 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 332 | 119 | 12 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 336 | 95 | 10 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 330 | 112 | 6 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 331 | 118 | 35 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 274 | 78 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 262 | 122 | 24 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 308 | 81 | 8 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 341 | 55 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 300 | 62 | 9 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 310 | 35 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 300 | 78 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 339 | 107 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 441 | 69 | 1 | 1 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 402 | 80 | 2 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 398 | 87 | 41 | 1 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 405 | 133 | 27 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 404 | 98 | 20 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 404 | 73 | 10 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 344 | 51 | 7 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 343 | 34 | 4 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 296 | 24 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 286 | 35 | 11 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
296 of 8,090 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 8,090 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About BOS to EWR
22,113 tracked flights put the BOS to EWR pairing (Boston to Newark) at a 78.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.7 minutes on average. Across the 200-mile route and its 29 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (8,090 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 53% - a 39-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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