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Route Reliability

Newark → Boston

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

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
3,854
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines72%2,860 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines72%994 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

EWR–BOS flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 59% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Thursday if you can.

EWR–BOS flights arrived on time 76% of the time on Saturdays. On Thursdays: 68%.

Not much between United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 72% to 72% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.0% 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
  • Mon72%(536 flights)
  • Tue72%(558 flights)
  • Wed75%(551 flights)
  • Thu68%(544 flights)
  • Fri70%(561 flights)
  • Sat76%(430 flights)
  • Sun70%(518 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(788 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(530 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(546 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(959 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(669 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM60%(206 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 74% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%269
July 202560%297
August 202571%327
September 202554%326
October 202552%322
November 202574%293
December 202577%273
January 202681%276
February 202681%277
March 202675%345
April 202682%347
May 202683%346

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,854 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.