Airport reliability
Newark (EWR) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Newark, NJ (EWR) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Newark, NJ122,267 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 74.6% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 3.4% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 122,267 12 months
What this means
EWR departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 74.6% of the 122,267 scheduled departures from Newark (EWR) arrived at their destination on time, 1.0 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 3.4% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at EWR were on time 74.5% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Allegiant Air was the most punctual from EWR (78.8%) and Spirit Airlines the least (63.0%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from EWR (81.1% on time) and July the least reliable (63.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 6.6% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (86.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 10 pm to 11 pm were the least (56.5%).
Airlines at EWR
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78.8% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 84 min | 547 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 78.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 71 min | 24,470 |
| American Airlines | 76.4% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 105 min | 6,626 |
| Delta Air Lines | 75.8% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 101 min | 6,613 |
| United Airlines | 74.3% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 77 min | 68,308 |
| Alaska Airlines | 71.7% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 70 min | 2,985 |
| JetBlue Airways | 70.8% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 77 min | 4,976 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67.8% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 112 min | 1,240 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 67.7% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 84 min | 533 |
| Spirit Airlines | 63.0% | 7.3% | 13.6% | 80 min | 5,960 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | Insufficient sample | 9 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time EWR average 74.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 83.8% | 1,834 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.8% | 10,278 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 82.8% | 9,660 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 80.4% | 6,944 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 78.8% | 8,047 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 77.6% | 7,376 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 77.9% | 7,052 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 77.2% | 4,261 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 76.8% | 6,772 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.0% | 7,142 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 70.5% | 7,363 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 71.0% | 8,537 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 68.2% | 7,153 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 66.4% | 7,858 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 66.6% | 7,618 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 64.6% | 6,646 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 67.6% | 6,547 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 56.5% | 1,148 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | Insufficient sample | 31 |
Best and worst months at EWR
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75.3% | 30,297 |
| February | 78.8% | 28,540 |
| March | 79.3% | 32,100 |
| April | 78.6% | 30,594 |
| May | 74.1% | 30,728 |
| June | 73.0% | 29,783 |
| July | 63.1% | 31,696 |
| August | 70.1% | 31,243 |
| September | 80.2% | 31,890 |
| October | 81.1% | 33,643 |
| November | 78.9% | 31,838 |
| December | 75.9% | 32,034 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 81.6% | 9,945 |
| Oct 2025 | 70.1% | 10,578 |
| Nov 2025 | 70.6% | 10,403 |
| Dec 2025 | 68.4% | 10,652 |
| Jan 2026 | 73.7% | 9,977 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.3% | 9,244 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.7% | 10,755 |
| Apr 2026 | 84.2% | 10,358 |
| May 2026 | 85.4% | 10,300 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.2% | 9,967 |
| Jul 2026 | 65.1% | 10,116 |
| Aug 2026 | 67.7% | 9,972 |
Busiest routes from EWR
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | 75.2% | 3.2% | 4 | 6,391 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 73.7% | 3.9% | 5 | 6,252 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 67.8% | 3.9% | 5 | 6,123 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 68.8% | 2.5% | 4 | 4,750 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 72.1% | 4.0% | 3 | 4,671 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 66.2% | 2.3% | 2 | 4,349 |
| Miami (MIA) | 75.0% | 3.0% | 3 | 3,914 |
| Boston (BOS) | 69.1% | 4.2% | 2 | 3,860 |
| Houston (IAH) | 78.5% | 2.0% | 2 | 3,714 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 77.2% | 3.7% | 4 | 3,688 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 75.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 3,660 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 75.6% | 3.4% | 5 | 3,631 |
| West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) | 74.4% | 2.8% | 3 | 3,622 |
| Denver (DEN) | 76.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 3,349 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 78.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 2,863 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 79.1% | 2.2% | 2 | 2,503 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 76.8% | 2.4% | 2 | 2,485 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 71.1% | 2.4% | 2 | 2,263 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 75.5% | 4.6% | 4 | 2,226 |
| Indianapolis (IND) | 78.0% | 4.4% | 3 | 2,204 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Newark, NJ (EWR) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.