EWR to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 583 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (93% on time); around 10am did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to AVL?
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% | 3.2% | 8 min | 1.6% | 126 |
| Allegiant Air | 79% | 1.6% | 23 min | 11.3% | 126 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%46 flights
- 9am89%84 flights
- 10am65%36 flights
- 11am76%62 flights
- 3pm93%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%4.8% cancelled
- Saturday69%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- 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%
EWR to AVL: common questions
- How often are EWR to AVL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Asheville 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: AVL to EWR — 86% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.