Route · EWR → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Pittsburgh
The EWR–PIT corridor (Newark, NJ → Pittsburgh, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 319 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 11,497
- Flights
Cancelled
4.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 69%
Distance
319 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 155 | 37 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 163 | 27 | 12 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 185 | 37 | 4 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 183 | 29 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 188 | 40 | 3 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 47 | 22 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 151 | 31 | 9 | 0 | YX,NK |
| May 2025 | 127 | 29 | 26 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 165 | 39 | 12 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 193 | 27 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 30 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 158 | 27 | 5 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 193 | 42 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 188 | 55 | 3 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 259 | 34 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 242 | 29 | 2 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 222 | 41 | 25 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 231 | 51 | 16 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 203 | 35 | 12 | 0 | NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 191 | 25 | 6 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 23 | 3 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 191 | 16 | 1 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 195 | 12 | 6 | 0 | NK,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 182 | 17 | 4 | 1 | YX,NK |
Cancellation Rate
4.5%
198 of 4,434 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 4,434 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
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What the Data Says About EWR to PIT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Newark to Pittsburgh (EWR to PIT) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 11,497 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.2 minutes. The 319-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 4.5% of 4,434 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 69% - a 25-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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