Newark (EWR) Delays in 2024

78.2% on-time departures, 78.4% on-time arrivals in 2024

128,979Flights
78.2%Departures on-time
17.6 minAvg dep. delay
78.4%Arrivals on-time
18.4 minAvg arr. delay
2.5%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier28.6%
  • Extreme weather5%
  • National Aviation System24.3%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft42%

2023 · Newark (EWR) overview · 2025

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.