Route · CMH → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Newark
The CMH–EWR corridor (Columbus, OH → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 463 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 8,796
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Jan 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
463 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 178 | 56 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 195 | 45 | 14 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 189 | 46 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 200 | 37 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 152 | 26 | 2 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 160 | 40 | 14 | 1 | YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 125 | 24 | 4 | 0 | NK,YX |
| May 2025 | 96 | 28 | 18 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 12 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 104 | 25 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 168 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 176 | 26 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 203 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 158 | 21 | 8 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 178 | 32 | 4 | 1 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 184 | 28 | 9 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 171 | 22 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 141 | 14 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 154 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 140 | 6 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 152 | 6 | 4 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
114 of 3,754 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,754 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About CMH to EWR
Columbus to Newark (CMH to EWR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 8,796 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 463 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 114 of 3,754 flights were cancelled (3.0%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - a 28-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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