Route · CLT → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to EWR (Charlotte to Newark) ranks #295 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.8%
- On-time
- -4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 21,468
- Flights
- #295 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
May 2025 42%
Distance
529 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 318 | 102 | 5 | 1 | YX,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 339 | 93 | 16 | 0 | UA,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 324 | 87 | 3 | 2 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 279 | 47 | 4 | 0 | UA,NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 306 | 99 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 323 | 121 | 28 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 297 | 107 | 13 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 263 | 153 | 10 | 5 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 279 | 116 | 1 | 1 | NK,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 337 | 74 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX,NK,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 291 | 65 | 4 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 70 | 9 | 1 | AA,YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 309 | 113 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 292 | 122 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 348 | 72 | 2 | 2 | UA,YX,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 331 | 81 | 4 | 2 | YX,NK,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 346 | 113 | 36 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 356 | 165 | 24 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 351 | 134 | 21 | 4 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 365 | 128 | 5 | 1 | AA,YX,UA,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 337 | 93 | 5 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 290 | 74 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 279 | 32 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 289 | 69 | 15 | 0 | AA,YX,UA |
CLT–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (81.5%) · weakest: July (64.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
81.5% on-time · ~288 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~325 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
64.9% on-time · ~324 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
222 of 7,569 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
24 of 7,569 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLT and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from CLT
Among 129 routes leaving CLT, only 8 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 5 stay ≥85% and 116 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing CLT options should weigh this 74.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4498 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CLT to EWR
On-time performance on the CLT to EWR pairing (Charlotte to Newark) trails a chunk of the network: 74.8% of 21,468 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 79.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 529 miles across 27 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.9% (222 of 7,569 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 42% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–EWR peaks in February at 81.5% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~325 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 64.9%, a 16.6-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 CLT–EWR data
CLT–EWR sits 4.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare CLT and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, February (81.5% on-time) beats July (64.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.8% 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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