Flights Newark → Charlotte
EWR → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.7 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 983 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320s and A321s, Boeing 737 series planes, Airbus A319s, Embraer 170s, and Boeing 737-400s.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Newark (EWR) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1272 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Charlotte (CLT) heads south-west for about 850 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 35% of EWR-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,272 tracked EWR-CLT flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-CLT
On the Newark (EWR) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1272 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Charlotte is 3.54% across 1272 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
