Route · IAD → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Newark
The IAD–EWR corridor (Washington, DC → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 212 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 8,741
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Mar 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2025 36%
Distance
212 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 125 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 117 | 38 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 34 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 122 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 49 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 53 | 8 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 122 | 54 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 144 | 92 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 143 | 60 | 5 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 128 | 30 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 115 | 30 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 115 | 41 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 117 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 122 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 118 | 34 | 12 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 47 | 6 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 36 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 119 | 36 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 104 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 14 | 7 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
64 of 2,859 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,859 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About IAD to EWR
On-time performance on the IAD to EWR pairing (Washington to Newark) trails a chunk of the network: 74.5% of 8,741 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 87.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 212 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.2% (64 of 2,859 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 36% - a 52-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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