Route · EWR → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Philadelphia
The EWR–PHL corridor (Newark, NJ → Philadelphia, PA) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 80 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 747
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
9.1%
68 of 747 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 747 flights
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EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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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.
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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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