EWR to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 2,454 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (79% on time); around 8pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 74% | 2.1% | 19 min | 10.0% | 522 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 1.9% | 23 min | 11.2% | 3,539 |
| JetBlue | 72% | 2.2% | 23 min | 13.2% | 498 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65% | 7.0% | 32 min | 17.4% | 286 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%396 flights
- 7am75%435 flights
- 8am60%180 flights
- 9am72%476 flights
- 10am78%350 flights
- 11am86%145 flights
- 12pm75%247 flights
- 2pm76%382 flights
- 3pm78%169 flights
- 4pm63%194 flights
- 5pm73%410 flights
- 6pm68%449 flights
- 7pm73%499 flights
- 8pm59%400 flights
- 9pm61%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.6% cancelled
- Friday73%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
EWR to LAX: common questions
- How often are EWR to LAX flights on time?
- 72% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (109 of 4,845).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to EWR — 80% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.