Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Newark
746 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–EWR arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.4%of scheduled flights
based on 6,098 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.0%Flights1,905
- Delta Air LinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.5%Flights3,064
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9095 minCancel2.5%Flights709
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time60%Medianon timep9080 minCancel6.7%Flights420
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)42%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline30%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 210 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → EWR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 4,592 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 4,666 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 2,974 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 105 min · 3,388 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 115 min · 2,497 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 77% on time.
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 2,559 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 2,567 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 2,170 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 75 min · 2,722 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 75 min · 2,719 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 80 min · 2,732 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 85 min · 2,648 flights
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