Route · CLE → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLE to EWR (Cleveland to Newark) ranks #1128 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 10,207
- Flights
- #1128 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
May 2025 51%
Distance
404 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 192 | 51 | 10 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 190 | 55 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 185 | 60 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 172 | 39 | 2 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 173 | 32 | 4 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 55 | 10 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 128 | 25 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 117 | 57 | 6 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | 27 | 8 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 164 | 20 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 32 | 5 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 188 | 32 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 157 | 43 | 5 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 160 | 48 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 179 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 21 | 12 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 169 | 45 | 9 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 35 | 6 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 158 | 27 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 18 | 1 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 156 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 155 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 167 | 13 | 19 | 0 | YX,UA |
CLE–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (86.5%) · weakest: May (72.6%)
Strongest calendar month
January
86.5% on-time · ~156 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~161 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
72.6% on-time · ~144 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
118 of 3,912 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,912 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLE and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLE vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CLE departures
From CLE, this corridor sits with 17 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 30 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (12 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #2462 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CLE to EWR
10,207 tracked flights put the CLE to EWR pairing (Cleveland to Newark) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.8 minutes on average. Across the 404-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,912 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 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.
On the multi-year calendar, CLE–EWR peaks in January at 86.5% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~161 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 72.6%, a 13.9-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 CLE–EWR data
CLE–EWR is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLE and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLE airport
- If your dates flex, January (86.5% on-time) beats May (72.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% 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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