Route · ORD → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to EWR (Chicago to Newark) ranks #134 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.4%
- On-time
- -4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 29,547
- Flights
- #134 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2025 50%
Distance
719 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 512 | 191 | 9 | 0 | YX,NK,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 521 | 155 | 30 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 502 | 185 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 473 | 128 | 7 | 1 | MQ,UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 493 | 179 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 498 | 213 | 33 | 1 | AA,UA,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 477 | 148 | 6 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 509 | 252 | 29 | 2 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 502 | 182 | 12 | 5 | MQ,NK,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 531 | 144 | 4 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 471 | 102 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 501 | 97 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 547 | 169 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 552 | 172 | 0 | 2 | UA,MQ,NK,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 591 | 104 | 4 | 2 | UA,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 548 | 92 | 1 | 2 | UA,AA,MQ,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 547 | 170 | 32 | 7 | AA,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 535 | 194 | 22 | 2 | AA,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 495 | 177 | 16 | 5 | AA,MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 515 | 160 | 10 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 474 | 94 | 3 | 3 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 461 | 79 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 414 | 51 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 429 | 110 | 46 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
ORD–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (80.2%) · weakest: July (66.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
80.2% on-time · ~425 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~450 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.3% on-time · ~426 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
280 of 12,098 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
36 of 12,098 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from ORD
Among 168 routes leaving ORD, only 11 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 10 stay ≥85% and 147 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing ORD options should weigh this 74.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4560 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to EWR
On-time performance on the ORD to EWR pairing (Chicago to Newark) trails a chunk of the network: 74.4% of 29,547 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 80.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 719 miles across 34 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.3% (280 of 12,098 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 50% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–EWR peaks in September at 80.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~450 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.3%, a 13.9-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 ORD–EWR data
ORD–EWR sits 4.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ORD and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, September (80.2% on-time) beats July (66.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.4% 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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