Route · EWR → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Charlotte
The EWR–CLT corridor (Newark, NJ → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 529 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 21,424
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
529 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 317 | 92 | 7 | 1 | YX,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 340 | 86 | 14 | 0 | UA,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 323 | 76 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 279 | 40 | 3 | 0 | UA,NK,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 304 | 53 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 324 | 87 | 24 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 299 | 66 | 13 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 263 | 82 | 10 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 281 | 75 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 337 | 58 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,NK,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 291 | 65 | 5 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 55 | 7 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 309 | 82 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 292 | 60 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 348 | 58 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 331 | 63 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 345 | 84 | 27 | 3 | AA,NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 356 | 130 | 23 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 350 | 88 | 16 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 365 | 109 | 3 | 2 | AA,YX,UA,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 337 | 81 | 4 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 291 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 280 | 32 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 289 | 63 | 6 | 1 | AA,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
187 of 7,571 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 7,571 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 →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About EWR to CLT
21,424 tracked flights put the EWR to CLT pairing (Newark to Charlotte) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 89.0 minutes on average. Across the 529-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (7,571 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 25-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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