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Best Airline: EWR to RDU

Newark to Raleigh — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the EWR to RDU route with a 86% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 64%. Based on 1,093 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 Airways86%
Endeavor Air79%
United Airlines76%
Spirit Airlines64%

EWR to RDU Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest86%2.9%40m1,093
Endeavor Air9E79%3.5%86m1,664
United AirlinesUA76%2.2%75m5,382
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst64%9.8%71m255

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
74m
Avg Delay
2.8%
Cancel Rate
8,467
Total Flights
EWR to RDU Route DetailsReturn: RDU to EWR
EWR AirportRDU Airport

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