Flight Reliability
AS 296 · Alaska Airlines
Newark → Seattle (EWR–SEA)80% of its flights flew this route. The rest (FAI–ANC, SEA–MCI) are included in these numbers.
- 52%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 18 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.9%
- Cancelled
- 13 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 172 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
AS 296 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 36% between 12–3 PM.
Tuesdays have been rough.
AS 296 arrived on time 60% of the time on Mondays and just 44% on Tuesdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Well behind the EWR–SEA route.
AS 296 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 74% across the EWR–SEA route.
Well behind the Alaska Airlines network.
AS 296 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 80% across the Alaska Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon60%(25 flights)
- Tue44%(25 flights)
- Wed60%(25 flights)
- Thu52%(21 flights)
- Fri46%(24 flights)
- Sat52%(23 flights)
- Sun50%(24 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
- 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
- 12–3 PM36%(11 flights)
- 3–6 PM91%(21 flights)
- 6–9 PM47%(133 flights)
Jun 36% → May 92% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 36% | 11 |
| August 2025 | 58% | 12 |
| September 2025 | 73% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 43% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 39% | 26 |
| December 2025 | 32% | 31 |
| May 2026 | 92% | 12 |
- Departures on time
- 75%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 167
- Months covered
- 11
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 172 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.