Route · EWR → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Atlanta
The EWR–ATL corridor (Newark, NJ → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 746 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 33,447
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
May 2025 46%
Distance
746 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 524 | 147 | 18 | 3 | DL,YX,F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 516 | 136 | 24 | 3 | UA,DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 536 | 153 | 6 | 1 | DL,UA,YX,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 520 | 84 | 2 | 0 | UA,DL,NK,YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 537 | 111 | 8 | 5 | YX,F9,NK,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 539 | 180 | 34 | 1 | DL,NK,UA,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 485 | 137 | 18 | 4 | DL,UA,YX,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 468 | 251 | 11 | 1 | NK,UA,YX,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 481 | 155 | 8 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 523 | 120 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 464 | 133 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 513 | 139 | 26 | 2 | YX,UA,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 538 | 157 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 511 | 134 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA,NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 528 | 117 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 511 | 98 | 5 | 1 | YX,NK,UA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 519 | 143 | 24 | 5 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 518 | 203 | 41 | 3 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 505 | 131 | 8 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 548 | 130 | 7 | 2 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 503 | 100 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 465 | 77 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 445 | 50 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 460 | 97 | 15 | 3 | DL,NK,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
270 of 12,157 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
38 of 12,157 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 →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About EWR to ATL
33,447 tracked flights put the EWR to ATL pairing (Newark to Atlanta) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.6 minutes on average. Across the 746-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (12,157 flights sampled).
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 46% - a 42-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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