Historical on-time performance
Newark to Richmond
277 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–RIC arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.8%of scheduled flights
based on 344 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel5.8%Flights344
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)34%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather65%
- Air traffic (NAS)35%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 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 → RIC
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 321 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 238 flights
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