Route · LAX → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Newark
The LAX–EWR corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 2,454 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 27,733
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2025 63%
Distance
2,454 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 475 | 118 | 7 | 2 | B6,AS,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 468 | 108 | 7 | 0 | UA,NK,AS,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 481 | 90 | 5 | 0 | AS,B6,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 467 | 63 | 4 | 9 | UA,NK,AS,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 480 | 95 | 10 | 0 | NK,UA,AS,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 485 | 126 | 22 | 13 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 458 | 98 | 4 | 3 | AS,B6,UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 474 | 174 | 10 | 4 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 407 | 81 | 5 | 5 | NK,UA,AS,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 378 | 54 | 0 | 3 | AS,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 313 | 51 | 4 | 1 | AS,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 343 | 39 | 3 | 1 | AS,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 421 | 90 | 0 | 1 | AS,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 403 | 78 | 3 | 0 | UA,NK,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 500 | 68 | 3 | 0 | UA,AS,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 505 | 48 | 6 | 3 | NK,UA,AS,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 495 | 88 | 22 | 5 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 473 | 125 | 15 | 5 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 476 | 104 | 10 | 5 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 512 | 87 | 4 | 2 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 461 | 90 | 9 | 6 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 460 | 93 | 5 | 2 | AS,B6,UA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 414 | 56 | 6 | 2 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 436 | 73 | 25 | 1 | AS,B6,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
189 of 10,785 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
73 of 10,785 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About LAX to EWR
27,733 tracked flights put the LAX to EWR pairing (Los Angeles to Newark) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.1 minutes on average. Across the 2,454-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (10,785 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 63% - a 27-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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