Historical on-time performance
Newark to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on EWR–DFW arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,334 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- United AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.8%Flights1,704
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel4.0%Flights1,437
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep9090 minCancel4.1%Flights193
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 112 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 → DFW
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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 3,852 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 2,872 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 85 min · 1,427 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 95 min · 2,039 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 80 min · 482 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,553 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 1,540 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,591 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 65 min · 1,574 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,336 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 70 min · 1,484 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,594 flights
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