Route · CHS → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CHS to EWR (Charleston to Newark) ranks #1548 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 7,953
- Flights
- #1548 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Mar 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 59%
Distance
628 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 123 | 38 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 37 | 6 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 42 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 1 | UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 19 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 113 | 31 | 10 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 105 | 20 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 128 | 53 | 13 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 38 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 115 | 13 | 9 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 124 | 28 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 116 | 35 | 1 | 2 | YX,UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 119 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 113 | 19 | 9 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 19 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 21 | 2 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 7 | 1 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 113 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
CHS–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (86.9%) · weakest: July (73.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
86.9% on-time · ~97 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~135 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.5% on-time · ~126 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
80 of 2,859 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,859 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CHS and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CHS vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CHS departures
From CHS, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #2805 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CHS to EWR
7,953 tracked flights put the CHS to EWR pairing (Charleston to Newark) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.8 minutes on average. Across the 628-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,859 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 59% - a 36-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CHS–EWR peaks in September at 86.9% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~135 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.5%, a 13.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CHS–EWR data
CHS–EWR is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CHS and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CHS airport
- If your dates flex, September (86.9% on-time) beats July (73.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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