State · NJ · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Jersey
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), New Jersey ranks #18 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 1.71%
- Cancelled
- #18 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, New Jersey is a mid-book state: 1,409,418 operations at 3 airports run 78.2% on-time, 0.8 pts below the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, ACY leads locally at 82.3% on-time.
- 78.2%
- statewide on-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US average
- 3
- airports tracked
- 1.71%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
New Jersey vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
1,409,418 Top 34% more flights than 66% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in New Jersey
New Jersey airports ranked by on-time rate
3 BTS-tracked airports, led by ACY at 82.3%
On-time rate by airport
- ACY
Atlantic City, NJ: 82.3% on-time, 34,258 flights
82 %
- EWR
Newark, NJ: 78.1% on-time, 1,354,054 flights
78 %
- TTN
Trenton, NJ: 75.4% on-time, 21,106 flights
75 %
What this shows Airports here range from 75.4% to 82.3% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR | Newark, NJ | Newark | 1,354,054 | 78.1% | 80.5 min |
| ACY | Atlantic City, NJ | Atlantic City | 34,258 | 82.3% | 75.9 min |
| TTN | Trenton, NJ | Trenton | 21,106 | 75.4% | 81.3 min |
New Jersey traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in New Jersey is traffic scale: 1,409,418 BTS flights place it #18 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 78.2% on-time rate (0.8 pts below the 79% U.S. average), 307,723 delayed departures, and a 1.71% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Newark, NJ (EWR) handles 1,354,054 flights at 78.1% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Feb 2024 and heaviest in May 2025. On reliability, Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) posts the highest on-time rate at 82.3% across 34,258 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to New Jersey's 78.2%.
Using New Jersey's data
New Jersey's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) is the most reliable airport in New Jersey among those with meaningful traffic. ACY profile
- Newark, NJ handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. EWR profile
- See how New Jersey compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025