Route reliability
Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Newark, NJ (EWR) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT), September 2025 to August 2026.
Newark, NJWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
EWR to DJT
Newark, NJ to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL
- On time
- 74.4%vs 75.6% U.S. average About average
- Cancelled
- 2.8%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 8.0%vs 8.1% U.S. average About average
- Scheduled flights
- 3,622in 12 months3 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- United Airlines77.1% on time · 2,781 flights
On time about as often as the U.S. average, with more cancellations.
Airlines on this route
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Diverted | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. United Airlines Most reliable | 77.1% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 67 min | 0.3% | 2,781 |
| 2. JetBlue Airways | 69.2% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 63 min | 0.4% | 721 |
| 3. Spirit Airlines Small sample (under 300 flights) | 44.2% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 72 min | 0.0% | 120 |
On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.
What this means
United Airlines has the strongest record on this route.
- United Airlines had the best on-time record from Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT): 77.1% of its 2,781 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 69.2% for JetBlue Airways.
- 2.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 36), 0.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 8.0% of flights, about 1 in 13, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 66 min.
- Overall, 74.4% of flights on this route arrived on time, 1.2 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month on this route (80.9% on time) and July the least reliable (64.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (60.6%).
- In the other direction, West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) to Newark (EWR), 73.0% of flights were on time and 3.1% were cancelled. Compare airlines DJT to EWR.
Best and worst months to fly EWR to DJT
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 74.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70.1% | 1,061 |
| February | 75.5% | 998 |
| March | 73.1% | 1,172 |
| April | 79.9% | 1,101 |
| May | 75.4% | 839 |
| June | 76.2% | 629 |
| July | 64.8% | 671 |
| August | 66.9% | 667 |
| September | 80.9% | 593 |
| October | 77.9% | 678 |
| November | 80.1% | 890 |
| December | 71.1% | 1,092 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | November (81.4%) | July (67.4%) |
| JetBlue Airways | September (81.1%) | August (58.1%) |
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 | 81.8% | 203 |
| Oct 2025 | 69.9% | 236 |
| Nov 2025 | 72.9% | 325 |
| Dec 2025 | 66.3% | 395 |
| Jan 2026 | 73.1% | 368 |
| Feb 2026 | 74.2% | 349 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.8% | 409 |
| Apr 2026 | 79.9% | 383 |
| May 2026 | 86.8% | 288 |
| Jun 2026 | 83.9% | 224 |
| Jul 2026 | 63.3% | 215 |
| Aug 2026 | 64.8% | 227 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 1 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 87.2% | 454 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 82.0% | 205 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 76.7% | 236 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 77.7% | 206 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 74.8% | 424 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 74.2% | 240 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | Insufficient sample | 26 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 68.7% | 358 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 67.6% | 179 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 68.6% | 280 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 73.9% | 241 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 77.9% | 199 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 70.7% | 174 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 69.8% | 189 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 60.6% | 208 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 2 |
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
- Nonstop scheduled flights from Newark, NJ (EWR) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
- 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.