RIC to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 277 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.8% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (78% on time); around 7pm did worst (44%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Wednesday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (63%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 72% | 6.8% | 27 min | 13.0% | 562 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm78%223 flights
- 5pm68%49 flights
- 6pm70%251 flights
- 7pm44%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%11.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%6.0% cancelled
- Wednesday68%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday75%6.2% cancelled
- Friday71%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday77%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%14.6% 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 congestion63%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RIC to EWR: common questions
- How often are RIC to EWR flights on time?
- 72% 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 Richmond to Newark cancelled?
- 6.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 562).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to RIC — 85% 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: RIC → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.