Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Newark
2,454 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–EWR arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
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
- Alaska AirlinesbestOn-time89%Medianon timep9010 minCancel0.7%Flights554
- United AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.0%Flights3,530
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.4%Flights535
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.9%Flights238
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Late aircraft29%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline45%
- Weather47%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 96 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 LAX → EWR
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 · 4,718 flights
- Overnights82% on time · p90 30 min · 4,495 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 70 min · 1,709 flights
- Middays68% on time · p90 75 min · 5,100 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 2,291 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 2,304 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,362 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 45 min · 2,338 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 2,012 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 2,354 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 60 min · 2,363 flights
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