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Route Reliability

Indianapolis → Newark

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

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
2,184
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.Spirit Airlines85%346 flights
  2. 2.United Airlines84%1,838 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

IND–EWR flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

IND–EWR flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 81%.

Not much between Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.

On this route they all land within 84% to 85% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.3% 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
  • Mon83%(301 flights)
  • Tue88%(301 flights)
  • Wed84%(304 flights)
  • Thu82%(300 flights)
  • Fri85%(311 flights)
  • Sat85%(271 flights)
  • Sun81%(299 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(89 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(767 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(378 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(154 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(375 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(324 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%127
July 202573%160
August 202580%192
September 202590%196
October 202587%184
November 202585%196
December 202574%198
January 202690%172
February 202689%138
March 202681%170
April 202687%175
May 202693%179

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,184 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.