LAX to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 2,454 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or EWR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 1pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to EWR?
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 | 91% | 1.5% | 5 min | 2.4% | 521 |
| JetBlue | 79% | 2.2% | 18 min | 10.0% | 498 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 1.8% | 18 min | 8.7% | 3,538 |
| Spirit Airlines | 76% | 4.5% | 13 min | 7.4% | 286 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%76 flights
- 6am95%253 flights
- 7am93%686 flights
- 8am80%629 flights
- 10am72%421 flights
- 11am70%461 flights
- 12pm70%325 flights
- 1pm60%363 flights
- 2pm74%145 flights
- 4pm83%269 flights
- 8pm81%134 flights
- 9pm88%526 flights
- 10pm81%168 flights
- 11pm79%341 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.7% cancelled
- Friday81%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.2% 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 congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
LAX to EWR: common questions
- How often are LAX to EWR flights on time?
- 80% 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 Los Angeles to Newark cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (96 of 4,843).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to LAX — 72% 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: LAX → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.