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Route Reliability

Newark → Pittsburgh

EWR–PIT · 319 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
4.8%
Cancelled
2,340
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%2,240 flights
  2. 2.Spirit Airlines71%100 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

EWR–PIT flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 75% between 12–3 PM.

Saturday comes out ahead.

A small edge: 83% on time on Saturdays against 77% on Sundays.

United Airlines runs this route best.

United Airlines arrived on time 80% of the time on this route; Spirit Airlines managed 71%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.8% 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%(325 flights)
  • Tue82%(319 flights)
  • Wed79%(320 flights)
  • Thu79%(322 flights)
  • Fri80%(339 flights)
  • Sat83%(275 flights)
  • Sun77%(326 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM80%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(234 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(429 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(282 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(541 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(371 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(354 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 79% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%150
July 202569%176
August 202579%207
September 202585%224
October 202578%221
November 202577%222
December 202569%192
January 202682%179
February 202688%154
March 202675%179
April 202689%145
May 202692%177

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,340 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.