Route · EWR → BTV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Burlington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to BTV (Newark to Burlington) ranks #3127 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 3,469
- Flights
- #3127 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Nov 2023 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 66%
Distance
266 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 16 | 16 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 79 | 23 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 28 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 141 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 21 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 27 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
EWR–BTV seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.2%) · weakest: May (67.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.2% on-time · ~72 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~101 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
67.5% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
42 of 1,764 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,764 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileBTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
BTV on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and BTV side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs BTVOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among EWR departures
From EWR, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 74 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 9 below 75%). Destination: Burlington · fleet on-time rank #3404 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to BTV
3,469 tracked flights put the EWR to BTV pairing (Newark to Burlington) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.0 minutes on average. Across the 266-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,764 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 66% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–BTV peaks in September at 87.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~101 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 67.5%, a 19.7-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 EWR–BTV data
EWR–BTV is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and BTV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.2% on-time) beats May (67.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% 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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