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Route Reliability

Newark → Indianapolis

EWR–IND · 645 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport

71
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
4.6%
Cancelled
2,183
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines84%1,839 flights
  2. 2.Spirit Airlines70%344 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

EWR–IND flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 67% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

EWR–IND flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Tuesdays. On Thursdays: 79%.

United Airlines runs this route best.

United Airlines arrived on time 84% of the time on this route; Spirit Airlines managed 70%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.6% 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
  • Mon79%(301 flights)
  • Tue87%(298 flights)
  • Wed83%(301 flights)
  • Thu79%(297 flights)
  • Fri84%(310 flights)
  • Sat80%(274 flights)
  • Sun80%(298 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM77%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(125 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(661 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(146 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(479 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(533 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(105 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 75% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202575%129
July 202571%153
August 202580%191
September 202587%195
October 202578%184
November 202581%191
December 202572%197
January 202684%170
February 202686%139
March 202679%177
April 202694%173
May 202693%180

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,183 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.