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EWR → DTW

Newark to Detroit · departing 8:29 PM

Route on-time rate
79.7%
10,380 flights analyzed
At 6–9 PM
67.5%
1,314 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
3.67%
Share of scheduled flights

EWR → DTW flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 67.5% of the time, against 79.7% across the whole day — your departure window is 12.2 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for EWR → DTW: only 36 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on EWR → DTW

Time of day

On EWR → DTW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.8% of the time, against 67.5% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 21.3 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM88.8%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM87.1%
  • 12–3 PM81.8%
  • 3–6 PM76.0%
  • 6–9 PM67.5%Your time
  • 9 PM–5 AM65.6%

Day of week

  • Monday79.8%
  • Tuesday82.7%Best
  • Wednesday81.1%
  • Thursday78.0%
  • Friday78.8%
  • Saturday80.1%
  • Sunday77.6%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on EWR → DTW, the ones scheduled closest to 8:29 PM first.

Flights on EWR → DTW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
YX3412Republic AirwaysLive map9:29 PM60 min away75.3%9.57%
YX3586Republic AirwaysLive map6:30 PM119 min away80.5%7.33%
YX3437Republic AirwaysLive map4:00 PM269 min away84.3%3.68%
DL2596Delta Air LinesLive map6:00 AM571 min away89.6%1.55%
YX3672Republic AirwaysLive map7:30 AM661 min away96.9%0.00%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for EWR, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
5:59 PM – 6:29 PM

2h 0m before your 8:29 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for EWR, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · EWRNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 7 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Newark airport profile →

Arriving · DTWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
39°F · wind 5 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Detroit airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving New York to Detroit.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LGA→DTW New York to Detroit80.9%3.07%56
EWR→DTW Newark to Detroit your route79.7%3.67%50
JFK→DTW New York to Detroit76.2%2.67%47

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines4,87878.3%2.13%-10 min
Republic Airways3,60484.5%5.49%-13 min
Spirit Airlines1,07169.0%5.79%-5 min
United Airlines82081.2%2.07%-11 min