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Route Reliability

Newark → Minneapolis

EWRMSP · 1,008 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
4.1%
Cancelled
2,224
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines80%919 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines78%1,305 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

EWR–MSP flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 64% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

EWR–MSP flights arrived on time 83% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 75%.

Not much between United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 78% to 80% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.1% 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

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(304 flights)
  • Tue80%(315 flights)
  • Wed83%(316 flights)
  • Thu75%(319 flights)
  • Fri82%(319 flights)
  • Sat77%(256 flights)
  • Sun75%(301 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(461 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(353 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(579 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(211 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(340 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(186 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 72% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%166
July 202563%175
August 202580%197
September 202581%202
October 202572%199
November 202571%157
December 202569%156
January 202689%156
February 202690%143
March 202679%180
April 202690%196
May 202690%203

Based on 2,224 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.