Cleveland to Newark

What the Data Says About CLE to EWR

The Cleveland to Newark corridor (CLE → EWR) covers roughly 404 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,207 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,912 flights were recorded on this pairing — 118 cancelled (3.0%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,207 total flights analyzed, the 81.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.8-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 95% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 44-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLE to EWR route, the combination of a 81.7% on-time rate, 87.8-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.