EWR to HDN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport · 1,728 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or HDN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Hayden (HDN) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (75%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to HDN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 88% | 3.1% | 7 min | 3.2% | 97 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%13.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%11.1% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday93%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather7%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EWR to HDN: common questions
- How often are EWR to HDN flights on time?
- 88% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Newark to Hayden cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 97).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HDN to EWR — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EWR → HDN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.