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Route Reliability

Newark → Des Moines

EWR–DSM · 1,017 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines International Airport

82
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
70
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Allegiant Air is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 85% of the time across 70 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

EWR–DSM flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 71% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Skip Monday if you can.

EWR–DSM flights arrived on time 93% of the time on Fridays. On Mondays: 84%.

Flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(32 flights)
  • Tue—(0 flights)
  • Wed—(4 flights)
  • Thu—(0 flights)
  • Fri93%(29 flights)
  • Sat—(3 flights)
  • Sun—(0 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(17 flights)
  • 12–3 PM90%(51 flights)

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 70 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.