EWR to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 529 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.7%
136 flights
Avg arrival delay
19 min
94 min when late
Airlines
4
3,708 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to CLT?
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. | 89% | 4.4% | 8 min | 4.2% | 729 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 3.6% | 21 min | 8.7% | 1,819 |
| United Airlines | 76% | 1.8% | 22 min | 11.2% | 785 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 6.7% | 22 min | 12.0% | 375 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%153 flights
- 6am92%535 flights
- 7am95%265 flights
- 8am84%170 flights
- 9am73%212 flights
- 10am85%141 flights
- 11am87%198 flights
- 12pm78%143 flights
- 1pm82%416 flights
- 2pm79%303 flights
- 3pm79%73 flights
- 4pm71%81 flights
- 5pm72%213 flights
- 6pm68%107 flights
- 7pm70%517 flights
- 9pm66%47 flights
- 10pm63%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.9% cancelled
- Friday83%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%7.2% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
EWR to CLT: common questions
- How often are EWR to CLT flights on time?
- 81% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (136 of 3,708).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to EWR — 75% on time
More flights from Newark
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EWR → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.