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Best Airline: EWR to MCI

Newark to Kansas City — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the EWR to MCI route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to United Airlines at 62%. Based on 987 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

Republic Airways84%
Spirit Airlines78%
United Airlines62%

EWR to MCI Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest84%3.4%56m987
Spirit AirlinesNK78%5.8%104m99
United AirlinesUAWorst62%2.5%78m763

Route Overview

73%
Overall On-Time
79m
Avg Delay
3.2%
Cancel Rate
1,875
Total Flights
EWR to MCI Route DetailsReturn: MCI to EWR
EWR AirportMCI Airport

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