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Best Airline: RDU to EWR

Raleigh to Newark — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the RDU to EWR route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to Spirit Airlines at 53%. Based on 1,095 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 Airways81%
United Airlines76%
Endeavor Air76%
Spirit Airlines53%

RDU to EWR Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest81%5.4%75m1,095
United AirlinesUA76%2.3%93m5,380
Endeavor Air9E76%3.7%73m1,664
Spirit AirlinesNKWorst53%12.2%86m254

Route Overview

76%
Overall On-Time
87m
Avg Delay
3.3%
Cancel Rate
8,467
Total Flights
RDU to EWR Route DetailsReturn: EWR to RDU
RDU AirportEWR Airport

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