Knoxville (TYS) to Newark (EWR): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Knoxville (TYS) to Newark (EWR) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 153 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 88% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 8 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 0.42
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 52m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 631 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from TYS to EWR
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 96% | 2 min |
| Thursdaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Friday | 85% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 88% | 7 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations56%
- National airspace system42%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from TYS to EWR delayed?
- 12% of TYS–EWR flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 8 minutes.
- How long is the flight from TYS to EWR?
- The scheduled TYS–EWR flight time averages 1h 52m over 631 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are TYS to EWR flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 320 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.