UA556 ATL → EWR

United Airlines · Atlanta, GA to Newark, NJ · 72 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-05-20 · 746 mi

This flight's scheduled flight time has grown by 11 min since 2026-02 — some of the on-time performance may reflect a more generous published schedule, not a faster or more reliable flight.

UA556 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ATL → EWR, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+26 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is UA556 on time?

Across 72 flights on ATL → EWR from 2026-02-12 to 2026-05-20, UA556 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +26 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time5883%
16-30 min57%
31-60 min11%
61-120 min57%
2+ hrs11%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021283%+1 min
2026-032167%+11 min
2026-042286%+11 min
2026-0515100%-22 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1292%
Tue1173%
Wed1275%
Thu1385%
Fri1377%
SatNo data—
Sun9100%

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