Route · SYR → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Syracuse to Newark
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SYR to EWR (Syracuse to Newark) ranks #3659 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 2,264
- Flights
- #3659 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2023 74%
Distance
195 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2024 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
SYR–EWR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (85.2%) · weakest: December (77.1%)
Strongest calendar month
January
85.2% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
November
~70 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
77.1% on-time · ~59 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
34 of 1,246 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,246 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
SYR on-time profileEWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SYR and EWR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SYR vs EWROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SYR departures
From SYR, this corridor sits with 10 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 15 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Newark · fleet on-time rank #2561 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SYR to EWR
2,264 tracked flights put the SYR to EWR pairing (Syracuse to Newark) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.2 minutes on average. Across the 195-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,246 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2023 came in at just 74% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SYR–EWR peaks in January at 85.2% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 77.1%, a 8.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SYR–EWR data
SYR–EWR is mid-pack at 81.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SYR and EWR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SYR airport
- If your dates flex, January (85.2% on-time) beats December (77.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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