Route · EWR → ALB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Albany
The EWR–ALB corridor (Newark, NJ → Albany, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 143 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,296
- Flights
Cancelled
6.2%
Best Month
Aug 2023 95%
Worst Month
May 2022 61%
Distance
143 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 85 | 13 | 14 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 64 | 11 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2023 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2022 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jul 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 103 | 28 | 22 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 64 | 25 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2022 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2022 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2021 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2021 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
6.2%
80 of 1,296 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,296 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →ALB - Albany
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albany, NY.
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What the Data Says About EWR to ALB
1,296 tracked flights put the EWR to ALB pairing (Newark to Albany) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.5 minutes on average. Across the 143-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 6.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,296 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2022 came in at just 61% - a 34-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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