EWR to CAE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or CAE 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 Columbia (CAE) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (56%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to CAE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 13 min | 8.0% | 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.
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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 congestion56%
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
EWR to CAE: common questions
- How often are EWR to CAE flights on time?
- 80% 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 Columbia cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 25).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAE to EWR — 67% 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 → CAE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.