Historical on-time performance
Kansas City to Newark
Flights on MCI–EWR arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 364 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.
- United AirlinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9015 minCancel3.3%Flights30
- Republic AirwaysOn-time79%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.1%Flights334
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 8 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 MCI → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 745 flights
- Middays69% on time · p90 45 min · 213 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 115 min · 305 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 115 min · 156 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 60 min · 148 flights · limited
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 211 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 210 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 216 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 100 min · 209 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 50 min · 215 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 80 min · 210 flights
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