EWR to MTJ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport · 1,795 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta (MTJ) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (75% on time); around 10am did worst (69%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to MTJ?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 71% | 2.6% | 20 min | 13.7% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am69%52 flights
- 11am75%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%10.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%11.1% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday91%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 congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- 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 MTJ: common questions
- How often are EWR to MTJ flights on time?
- 71% 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 Montrose/Delta cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 76).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 13.7% 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: MTJ to EWR — 56% 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 → MTJ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.