Historical on-time performance
Newark to Phoenix
Flights on EWR–PHX arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,483 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-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.9%Flights1,482
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.3%Flights1,001
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 51 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 → PHX
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 2,463 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 2,161 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 55 min · 1,432 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,145 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 95 min · 609 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 40 min · 1,083 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,095 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,127 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,125 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,083 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,145 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,152 flights
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