Route · EWR → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Philadelphia
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to PHL (Newark to Philadelphia) ranks #4703 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 747
- Flights
- #4703 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
9.1%
Best Month
Nov 2022 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 50%
Distance
80 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 54 | 27 | 11 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2022 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2022 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 39 | 9 | 16 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 0 | YX |
EWR–PHL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (96.8%) · weakest: August (61.3%)
Strongest calendar month
March
96.8% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
61.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
9.1%
68 of 747 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 747 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 profilePHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
PHL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and PHL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs PHLOrigin-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: Philadelphia · fleet on-time rank #3602 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to PHL
747 tracked flights put the EWR to PHL pairing (Newark to Philadelphia) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.3 minutes on average. Across the 80-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 9.1% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (747 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2022 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 50% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–PHL peaks in March at 96.8% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 61.3%, a 35.5-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–PHL data
EWR–PHL is mid-pack at 78.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and PHL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, March (96.8% on-time) beats August (61.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.7% 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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