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Route Reliability

Newark → Raleigh–Durham

EWR–RDU · 416 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
2,804
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines78%1,751 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines73%812 flights
  3. 3.Spirit Airlines63%241 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

EWR–RDU flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 61% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

EWR–RDU flights arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 71%.

United Airlines has a clear lead on this route.

United Airlines arrived on time 78% of the time on this route; Spirit Airlines managed 63%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.4% 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
  • Mon74%(410 flights)
  • Tue81%(390 flights)
  • Wed78%(388 flights)
  • Thu75%(411 flights)
  • Fri75%(412 flights)
  • Sat76%(298 flights)
  • Sun71%(399 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(366 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(722 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(557 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(469 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(508 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM61%(86 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 72% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%210
July 202573%187
August 202579%199
September 202581%194
October 202567%226
November 202570%253
December 202566%242
January 202682%213
February 202677%210
March 202670%256
April 202684%266
May 202686%252

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,804 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.