Jackson to Newark

What the Data Says About JAC to EWR

The Jackson to Newark corridor (JAC → EWR) covers roughly 1,874 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 585 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 71.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 585 flights were recorded on this pairing — 36 cancelled (6.2%) and 6 diverted (1.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 585 total flights analyzed, the 71.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 77% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 13-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the JAC to EWR route, the combination of a 71.6% on-time rate, 99.3-minute average delay, 6.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.