Route · SLC → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Newark
The SLC–EWR corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,969 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.3%
- On-time
- -2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 5,441
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2025 39%
Distance
1,969 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 105 | 24 | 3 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 31 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 92 | 25 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 24 | 4 | 5 | UA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 25 | 1 | 1 | UA,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 57 | 1 | 1 | UA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 41 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 169 | 48 | 1 | 1 | UA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 97 | 28 | 1 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 2 | UA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 21 | 7 | 4 | DL,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 33 | 8 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 3 | DL,UA |
| May 2024 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 2 | DL,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 148 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 31 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
32 of 2,462 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
24 of 2,462 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About SLC to EWR
The Salt Lake City to Newark corridor (SLC to EWR) posts a 76.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,441 tracked flights. Late flights run 76.7 minutes behind on average. 4 carriers cover the 1,969-mile route; over the last 24 months, 32 of 2,462 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 1.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 39% - a 49-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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