Route · GRR → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Grand Rapids to Newark
The GRR–EWR corridor (Grand Rapids, MI → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 605 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 3,311
- Flights
Cancelled
3.9%
Best Month
May 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
605 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 22 | 2 | 1 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 83 | 23 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 12 | 1 | 2 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 1 | YX,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| May 2025 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 0 | YX,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 95 | 12 | 13 | 1 | G4,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 15 | 6 | 0 | G4,YX |
| May 2024 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.9%
65 of 1,676 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,676 flights
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GRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
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What the Data Says About GRR to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Grand Rapids to Newark (GRR to EWR) running a 84% on-time rate over 3,311 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.7 minutes. The 605-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.9% of 1,676 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 31-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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