AVL to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 583 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Republic Airways was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (53%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL to EWR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 90% | 1.6% | 15 min | 6.5% | 126 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 3.2% | 16 min | 2.5% | 126 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%64 flights
- 8am82%36 flights
- 9am88%25 flights
- 11am92%63 flights
- 2pm68%37 flights
- 6pm67%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday84%4.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to EWR: common questions
- How often are AVL to EWR flights on time?
- 86% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Asheville to Newark cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 252).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to AVL — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVL → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.