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Best Airline: MCI to EWR

Kansas City to Newark — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MCI to EWR route with a 89% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 61%. Based on 767 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

United Airlines89%
Republic Airways80%
Spirit Airlines61%

MCI to EWR Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest89%2.0%94m767
Republic AirwaysYX80%4.2%89m986
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst61%7.0%107m98

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
97m
Avg Delay
3.5%
Cancel Rate
1,877
Total Flights
MCI to EWR Route DetailsReturn: EWR to MCI
MCI AirportEWR Airport

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