Route Reliability
Houston → Newark
IAH–EWR · 1,400 miles · George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.9%
- Cancelled
- 3,764
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Spirit Airlines76%291 flights
- 2.United Airlines75%3,473 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
IAH–EWR flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 59% between 3–6 PM.
Skip Thursday if you can.
IAH–EWR flights arrived on time 82% of the time on Tuesdays. On Thursdays: 71%.
Not much between Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 75% to 76% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
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
- Mon77%(524 flights)
- Tue82%(521 flights)
- Wed77%(506 flights)
- Thu71%(528 flights)
- Fri73%(544 flights)
- Sat71%(532 flights)
- Sun73%(527 flights)
- 3–6 AM93%(58 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(871 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM78%(754 flights)
- 12–3 PM69%(956 flights)
- 3–6 PM59%(357 flights)
- 6–9 PM70%(686 flights)
Jun 64% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 64% | 263 |
| July 2025 | 64% | 321 |
| August 2025 | 70% | 334 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 326 |
| October 2025 | 70% | 334 |
| November 2025 | 71% | 323 |
| December 2025 | 74% | 333 |
| January 2026 | 86% | 308 |
| February 2026 | 81% | 261 |
| March 2026 | 71% | 301 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 294 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 284 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
Based on 3,764 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.