Route · PWM → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Newark
The PWM–EWR corridor (Portland, ME → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 284 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 5,418
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
May 2024 93%
Worst Month
Nov 2024 74%
Distance
284 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 135 | 26 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 16 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 25 | 15 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 140 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 132 | 23 | 13 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 112 | 27 | 4 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 17 | 7 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
75 of 2,041 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,041 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PWM - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, ME.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About PWM to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Portland to Newark (PWM to EWR) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 5,418 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.0 minutes. The 284-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.7% of 2,041 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at just 74% - a 19-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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