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Flight Reliability

AS 296 · Alaska Airlines

Newark → Seattle (EWRSEA)80% of its flights flew this route. The rest (FAI–ANC, SEA–MCI) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(25 flights)
  • Tue44%(25 flights)
  • Wed60%(25 flights)
  • Thu52%(21 flights)
  • Fri46%(24 flights)
  • Sat52%(23 flights)
  • Sun50%(24 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 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)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 36% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202536%11
August 202558%12
September 202573%30
October 202543%28
November 202539%26
December 202532%31
May 202692%12
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
167
Months covered
11

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.