Historical on-time performance
Newark to Los Angeles
Flights on EWR–LAX arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,857 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.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.4%Flights555
- United AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.1%Flights3,530
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9075 minCancel5.1%Flights237
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time69%Medianon timep9090 minCancel2.4%Flights535
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 108 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 → LAX
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 60% to 79% on time.
- Middays79% on time · p90 40 min · 2,426 flights
- Mornings79% on time · p90 35 min · 4,841 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 65 min · 3,382 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 85 min · 3,789 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 110 min · 1,588 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 76% on time.
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 2,296 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 2,293 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 65 min · 2,351 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 2,075 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 2,349 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 2,361 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 75 min · 2,301 flights
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