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UA 1890 · United Airlines

Newark → Raleigh–Durham (EWR–RDU)94% of its flights flew this route. The rest (IAH–BZN) are included in these numbers.

90
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min early
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 322 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 1890 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 79% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

UA 1890 arrived on time 94% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 85%.

Well ahead of the EWR–RDU route.

UA 1890 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 76% across the EWR–RDU route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 1890 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(50 flights)
  • Tue92%(50 flights)
  • Wed94%(48 flights)
  • Thu92%(51 flights)
  • Fri90%(49 flights)
  • Sat90%(20 flights)
  • Sun85%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(296 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 93% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%27
July 202592%26
August 202596%28
September 202589%28
October 202596%26
November 202596%24
December 202583%29
January 202692%25
February 202665%17
March 202692%24
April 202693%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
315
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 322 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.