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The insider way to pick a flight: on-time records, the odds each connection is made, legroom and the age of the planes that actually fly the route. Things airline sites and the big booking sites don’t show you. US airlines and airports.

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LAX → EWR

Los Angeles to Newark: 5,002 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

79%

Cancelled

2.1%

avg delay 17 min

Best time to leave

Before 9 AM

88% on time vs 65% noon to 3 PM

Most reliable airline

Alaska

88% chance on time

Check LAX to EWR fares

Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $177 (Alaska 286 on 2026-11-18). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.

Best trips

15 nonstop, 31 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · published legroom for 3 of 46

  1. Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 5h 37m

    6:00 AM → 2:37 PM

    72

    score

    95%

    arrive on time

    6:00 AM LAX → 2:37 PM EWR5h 37m

    United 1403 · also flew as 2359

    Boeing 757-200 · 27–32 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    96% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Find United 1403 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Nonstop · 5h 29m

    7:01 AM → 3:30 PM

    72

    score

    89%

    arrive on time

    7:01 AM LAX → 3:30 PM EWR5h 29m

    Alaska 286 · also flew as 284

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 737-900ER · 2–19 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    90% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Find Alaska 286 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Nonstop · 5h 33m

    7:15 AM → 3:48 PM

    65

    score

    91%

    arrive on time

    7:15 AM LAX → 3:48 PM EWR5h 33m

    United 2743

    Boeing 757-200 · 27–32 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    93% on time · 2.3% cancel
    Find United 2743 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · Nonstop · 5h 12m

    8:50 AM → 5:02 PM

    64

    score

    83%

    arrive on time

    8:50 AM LAX → 5:02 PM EWR5h 12m

    United 2096

    Boeing 787-9 or 757-200 · 3–30 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    85% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Find United 2096 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  5. #5 · Nonstop · 5h 13m

    9:00 PM → 5:13 AM

    56

    score

    84%

    arrive on time

    9:00 PM LAX → 5:13 AM EWR5h 13m

    United 2397

    Boeing 777-200 · 6–29 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    86% on time · 3.1% cancel
    Find United 2397 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  6. #6 · Nonstop · 5h 08m

    11:25 PM → 7:33 AM

    49

    score

    73%

    arrive on time

    11:25 PM LAX → 7:33 AM EWR5h 08m

    United 2303

    Boeing 787-10 · 3–10 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    75% on time · 2.1% cancel
    Find United 2303 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  7. #7 · Nonstop · 5h 29m

    4:30 PM → 12:59 AM

    47

    score

    79%

    arrive on time

    4:30 PM LAX → 12:59 AM EWR5h 29m

    United 1700

    Boeing 757-200 · 27–32 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    81% on time · 1.9% cancel
    Find United 1700 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  8. #8 · 1 connection · 7h 48m · one ticket (United)

    7:03 PM → 5:51 AM

    46

    score

    94%

    connections made

    83%

    arrive on time

    7:03 PM LAX → 10:30 PM DEN2h 27m

    United 2610

    Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 · 1–26 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Connect in DEN · 1h 29m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    11:59 PM DEN → 5:51 AM EWR3h 52m

    United 1745 · also flew as 237

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 · 0–12 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    88% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Find this United trip Look for United 2610 + United 1745 on Aviasales

  9. #9 · 1 connection · 8h 00m · one ticket (Delta)

    1:00 PM → 11:59 PM

    46

    score

    94%

    connections made

    83%

    arrive on time

    1:00 PM LAX → 4:01 PM SLC2h 01m

    SkyWest 5526 · sold as Delta Connection · also flew as 5397

    Embraer E175 · 5–9 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    92% on time · 0.0% cancel
    Connect in SLC · 1h 49m · 97% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    5:50 PM SLC → 11:59 PM EWR4h 10m

    Delta 2038

    Boeing 737-900ER or Airbus A321neo · 1–13 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 17.3 in wide · Delta Main · covers 50% of recent planes
    88% on time · 2.7% cancel
    Find this Delta trip Look for SkyWest 5526 + Delta 2038 on Aviasales

  10. #10 · 1 connection · 9h 05m · one ticket (United)

    12:55 AM → 1:00 PM

    43

    score

    97%

    connections made

    85%

    arrive on time

    12:55 AM LAX → 6:10 AM IAH3h 15m

    United 491

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 737-900ER · 0–14 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    92% on time · 1.0% cancel
    Connect in IAH · 2h 12m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:22 AM IAH → 1:00 PM EWR3h 38m

    United 1886

    Boeing 737-900ER or 757-200 · 1–31 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    88% on time · 1.4% cancel
    Find this United trip Look for United 491 + United 1886 on Aviasales

Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • Alaska Airlines88%

    582 flights · 90% on time as flown · 1.2% cancel

  • United Airlines77%

    3,530 flights · 78% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel

  • JetBlue75%

    543 flights · 76% on time as flown · 2.3% cancel

  • Spirit Airlines73%

    347 flights · 74% on time as flown · 3.5% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM88%

    1,700 flights · avg delay 10 min

  • 9 AM to noon70%

    935 flights · avg delay 25 min

  • Noon to 3 PM65%

    853 flights · avg delay 26 min

  • 3 to 6 PM81%

    277 flights · avg delay 15 min

  • After 9 PM83%

    1,095 flights · avg delay 14 min

Best day: Tuesday (84%). Worst: Sunday (76%).

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure