CHA to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) to Newark Liberty International Airport · 718 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHA or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chattanooga (CHA) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 7.7% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (75%).
Which airline is most on time from CHA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65% | 8.0% | 21 min | 17.4% | 25 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%20.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%0.0% 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 congestion75%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CHA to EWR: common questions
- How often are CHA to EWR flights on time?
- 67% 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 Chattanooga to Newark cancelled?
- 7.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 26).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 16.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to CHA — 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: CHA → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.