Route · BTV → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to Newark
The BTV–EWR corridor (Burlington, VT → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 266 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 3,598
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
May 2024 95%
Worst Month
May 2025 51%
Distance
266 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 103 | 26 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 27 | 11 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 23 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 59 | 29 | 5 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 141 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 91 | 7 | 10 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 22 | 9 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 13 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
65 of 1,765 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,765 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About BTV to EWR
3,598 tracked flights put the BTV to EWR pairing (Burlington to Newark) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.4 minutes on average. Across the 266-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,765 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 51% - a 44-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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