UA2856 EWR → DFW

United Airlines · Newark, NJ to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 301 flights observed, 2025-09-02 to 2026-06-30 · 1,372 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -3 min, while the worst 10% run +75 min or later.

UA2856 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for EWR → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-3 min
90th percentile
+75 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is UA2856 on time?

Across 301 flights on EWR → DFW from 2025-09-02 to 2026-06-30, UA2856 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +75 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time21875%
16-30 min217%
31-60 min176%
61-120 min197%
2+ hrs176%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-092979%+11 min
2025-103174%+26 min
2025-112871%+18 min
2025-123080%+9 min
2026-012857%+27 min
2026-022681%+6 min
2026-032976%+7 min
2026-043093%-5 min
2026-053181%+1 min
2026-063053%+25 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon4276%
Tue4475%
Wed4183%
Thu4271%
Fri4168%
Sat4274%
Sun4075%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…