Newark to Jackson

What the Data Says About EWR to JAC

The Newark to Jackson corridor (EWR → JAC) covers roughly 1,874 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 584 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 584 flights were recorded on this pairing — 29 cancelled (5.0%) and 17 diverted (2.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 584 total flights analyzed, the 74% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to JAC route, the combination of a 74% on-time rate, 93.2-minute average delay, 5.0% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.