Historical on-time performance
Rochester to Newark
246 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ROC–EWR arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.2%of scheduled flights
based on 516 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel6.2%Flights516
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 32 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 ROC → EWR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Middays91% on time · p90 5 min · 305 flights
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 935 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 15 min · 155 flights · limited
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 55 min · 354 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 255 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 232 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 15 min · 263 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 258 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 25 min · 249 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 245 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 30 min · 247 flights
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