Newark to Myrtle Beach

What the Data Says About EWR to MYR

The Newark to Myrtle Beach corridor (EWR → MYR) covers roughly 550 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,504 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,276 flights were recorded on this pairing — 83 cancelled (3.6%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,504 total flights analyzed, the 80.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.9-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the EWR to MYR route, the combination of a 80.2% on-time rate, 76.9-minute average delay, 3.6% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.