Route Reliability
Newark → Houston
EWR–IAH · 1,400 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- 79%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 4 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.1%
- Cancelled
- 3,758
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines80%3,469 flights
- 2.Spirit Airlines69%289 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
EWR–IAH flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 70% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
EWR–IAH flights arrived on time 85% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 76%.
United Airlines runs this route best.
United Airlines arrived on time 80% of the time on this route; Spirit Airlines managed 69%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon83%(522 flights)
- Tue85%(512 flights)
- Wed79%(501 flights)
- Thu77%(533 flights)
- Fri78%(542 flights)
- Sat77%(529 flights)
- Sun76%(528 flights)
- 3–6 AM92%(285 flights)
- 6–9 AM89%(663 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM79%(439 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(781 flights)
- 3–6 PM70%(736 flights)
- 6–9 PM72%(702 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM71%(61 flights)
Jun 67% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 67% | 256 |
| July 2025 | 68% | 320 |
| August 2025 | 78% | 336 |
| September 2025 | 88% | 327 |
| October 2025 | 74% | 335 |
| November 2025 | 82% | 317 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 330 |
| January 2026 | 82% | 305 |
| February 2026 | 83% | 264 |
| March 2026 | 81% | 300 |
| April 2026 | 86% | 293 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 284 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 3,758 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.