Route · PHL → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Newark
The PHL–EWR corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 80 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 746
- Flights
Cancelled
6.0%
Best Month
Mar 2024 95%
Worst Month
Nov 2022 84%
Distance
80 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2023 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2022 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2022 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 0 | YX |
| May 2022 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
6.0%
45 of 746 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 746 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About PHL to EWR
Philadelphia to Newark (PHL to EWR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 746 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 75.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 80 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 45 of 746 flights were cancelled (6.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2024 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Nov 2022 at 84%, a 11-point difference.
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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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