JAC to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,874 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAC or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson (JAC) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from JAC to EWR?
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 | 73% | 6.6% | 21 min | 10.9% | 288 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am75%143 flights
- 8am91%36 flights
- 2pm64%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday69%5.9% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.9% cancelled
- Friday83%14.6% cancelled
- Saturday67%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%12.0% 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 congestion47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAC to EWR: common questions
- How often are JAC to EWR flights on time?
- 73% 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 Jackson to Newark cancelled?
- 6.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 288).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAC?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to JAC — 72% 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: JAC → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.