Historical on-time performance
Newark to Kansas City
Flights on EWR–MCI arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 366 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-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.4%Flights336
- United AirlinesOn-time27%Median35 minp90180 minCancel6.7%Flights30
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 → MCI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Middays91% on time · p90 10 min · 300 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 60 min · 134 flights · limited
- Mornings79% on time · p90 40 min · 247 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 90 min · 330 flights
- Overnights54% on time · p90 105 min · 406 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 209 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 211 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 208 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 70 min · 217 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 70 min · 213 flights
- Thursdays67% on time · p90 75 min · 211 flights
- Saturdays66% on time · p90 90 min · 148 flights · limited
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