Route · PDX → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Newark
The PDX–EWR corridor (Portland, OR → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,434 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,110
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Mar 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 63%
Distance
2,434 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 24 | 1 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 24 | 4 | 2 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Sep 2024 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 91 | 14 | 7 | 2 | AS,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 2 | AS,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 0 | AS,UA |
| May 2024 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
24 of 1,642 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,642 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About PDX to EWR
4,110 tracked flights put the PDX to EWR pairing (Portland to Newark) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.7 minutes on average. Across the 2,434-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,642 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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