Route · ROC → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rochester to Newark
The ROC–EWR corridor (Rochester, NY → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 246 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 2,760
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Aug 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 79%
Distance
246 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 12 | 10 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
35 of 1,043 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,043 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROC - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, NY.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About ROC to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Rochester to Newark (ROC to EWR) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 2,760 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.3 minutes. The 246-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 1,043 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 79% - 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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