Route · EWR → JAC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Jackson
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to JAC (Newark to Jackson) ranks #4818 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74%
- On-time
- -5 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 584
- Flights
- #4818 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
5.0%
Best Month
Jan 2025 84%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 66%
Distance
1,874 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 4 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 2 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
EWR–JAC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (87.5%) · weakest: July (54.8%)
Strongest calendar month
March
87.5% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~56 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
54.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
5.0%
29 of 584 flights
Diversion Rate
2.9%
17 of 584 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 profileJAC - Jackson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson, WY.
JAC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and JAC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs JACOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from EWR
Among 74 routes leaving EWR, only 9 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 5 stay ≥85% and 60 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing EWR options should weigh this 74% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4600 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to JAC
On-time performance on the EWR to JAC pairing (Newark to Jackson) trails a chunk of the network: 74% of 584 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 93.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,874 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 5.0% (29 of 584 flights), with 2.9% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 66% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–JAC peaks in March at 87.5% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~56 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 54.8%, a 32.7-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–JAC data
EWR–JAC sits 5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare EWR and JAC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, March (87.5% on-time) beats July (54.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74% 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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