Route · EWR → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Richmond
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to RIC (Newark to Richmond) ranks #4499 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,009
- Flights
- #4499 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Mar 2020 88%
Worst Month
Feb 2020 76%
Distance
277 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2022 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2022 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2021 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2020 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2020 | 119 | 14 | 12 | 0 | EV,YX |
| Feb 2020 | 109 | 26 | 2 | 1 | EV,YX |
| Jan 2020 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 1 | EV,YX |
EWR–RIC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: June (88.3%) · weakest: February (76.1%)
Strongest calendar month
June
88.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~119 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
76.1% on-time · ~109 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
38 of 1,009 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,009 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 profileRIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
RIC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and RIC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs RICOrigin-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: Richmond · fleet on-time rank #2609 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to RIC
1,009 tracked flights put the EWR to RIC pairing (Newark to Richmond) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.0 minutes on average. Across the 277-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.8% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,009 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2020 was the strongest month at 88% on-time versus Feb 2020 at 76%, a 12-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–RIC peaks in June at 88.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~119 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 76.1%, a 12.2-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–RIC data
EWR–RIC is mid-pack at 81.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and RIC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, June (88.3% on-time) beats February (76.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.3% 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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