Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to Newark
Flights on RDU–EWR arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,727 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-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.2%Flights189
- United AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9075 minCancel2.1%Flights1,507
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time29%Median20 minp90105 minCancel3.2%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)60%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 39 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 RDU → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,201 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,646 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 105 min · 880 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 120 min · 2,073 flights
- Overnights56% on time · p90 105 min · 140 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 65 min · 816 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 980 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 65 min · 978 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,063 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 1,053 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 75 min · 980 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 85 min · 1,070 flights
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