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Route Reliability

Boston → Newark

BOS–EWR · 200 miles · Boston Logan International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
3,853
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.United Airlines76%2,859 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines73%994 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

BOS–EWR flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 59% between 6–9 PM.

Tuesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 78% on time on Tuesdays against 72% on Thursdays.

Not much between United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 73% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(533 flights)
  • Tue78%(555 flights)
  • Wed76%(554 flights)
  • Thu72%(541 flights)
  • Fri75%(556 flights)
  • Sat75%(430 flights)
  • Sun73%(517 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(1208 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(514 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(686 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(607 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(624 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM62%(47 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 72% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%267
July 202561%296
August 202566%324
September 202572%326
October 202563%319
November 202579%294
December 202571%272
January 202683%275
February 202687%275
March 202679%344
April 202685%348
May 202682%346

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,853 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.