Flight Check

Best Airline: LAX to EWR

Los Angeles to Newark — airline reliability comparison

Alaska Airlines is the most reliable airline on the LAX to EWR route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 79%. Based on 2,871 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

Alaska Airlines83%
Spirit Airlines82%
United Airlines80%
JetBlue Airways79%

LAX to EWR Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Alaska AirlinesASBest83%2.2%61m2,871
Spirit AirlinesNK82%2.3%60m1,601
United AirlinesUA80%1.9%79m11,700
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst79%1.4%70m2,978

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
75m
Avg Delay
1.9%
Cancel Rate
19,162
Total Flights
LAX to EWR Route DetailsReturn: EWR to LAX
LAX AirportEWR Airport

Flying out of LAX? We'll brief you.

Delays, TSA, weather, gates — we'll let you know if something matters.

Free. No account needed.

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