Historical on-time performance
Newark to Buffalo
Flights on EWR–BUF arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 266 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel4.0%Flights174
- United AirlinesOn-time53%Median5 minp90120 minCancel5.4%Flights92
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft72%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather92%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 EWR → BUF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 63% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 349 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 130 flights · limited
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 20 min · 510 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 935 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 78% on time.
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 60 min · 300 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 295 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 225 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 291 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 45 min · 300 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 65 min · 290 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 65 min · 297 flights
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