MTJ to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,795 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MTJ or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Montrose/Delta (MTJ) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 56% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 27% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (62% on time); around 3pm did worst (43%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MTJ 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 | 56% | 3.9% | 46 min | 27.4% | 76 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm62%55 flights
- 3pm43%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%10.0% cancelled
- Tuesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%9.1% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%9.1% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MTJ to EWR: common questions
- How often are MTJ to EWR flights on time?
- 56% 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 Montrose/Delta to Newark cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 76).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 46 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 27.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MTJ?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to MTJ — 71% 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: MTJ → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.