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Best Airline: EWR to DFW

Newark to Dallas — airline reliability comparison

American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the EWR to DFW route with a 79% on-time rate, compared to Republic Airways at 67%. Based on 5,364 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

American Airlines79%
United Airlines77%
Spirit Airlines76%
Frontier Airlines74%
Republic Airways67%

EWR to DFW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
American AirlinesAABest79%3.0%96m5,364
United AirlinesUA77%2.8%78m6,257
Spirit AirlinesNK76%2.3%71m1,047
Frontier AirlinesF974%2.2%303m87
Republic AirwaysYXWorst67%0.0%42m36

Route Overview

78%
Overall On-Time
86m
Avg Delay
2.9%
Cancel Rate
12,907
Total Flights
EWR to DFW Route DetailsReturn: DFW to EWR
EWR AirportDFW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.