EWR to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 746 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 10pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to ATL?
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. | 87% | 1.5% | 6 min | 2.4% | 130 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 3.8% | 19 min | 9.0% | 3,045 |
| United Airlines | 77% | 2.6% | 19 min | 9.7% | 1,994 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 7.9% | 25 min | 12.7% | 394 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 3.7% | 24 min | 12.1% | 708 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am81%461 flights
- 6am85%760 flights
- 7am86%380 flights
- 8am82%485 flights
- 9am83%169 flights
- 10am83%355 flights
- 11am79%351 flights
- 12pm84%251 flights
- 1pm78%578 flights
- 2pm89%111 flights
- 3pm74%562 flights
- 4pm75%261 flights
- 5pm67%446 flights
- 6pm71%289 flights
- 7pm68%332 flights
- 8pm62%105 flights
- 9pm80%106 flights
- 10pm61%269 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.2% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.4% cancelled
- Friday78%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%6.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
EWR to ATL: common questions
- How often are EWR to ATL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Newark to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (226 of 6,271).
- 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 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to EWR — 73% 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: EWR → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.