About 1 in 3 UA 2856 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 3.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.
UA 2856: EWR → DFW
Scheduled to leave Newark at 6:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (341 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (60%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Newark to Dallas (51% of days). United Airlines's last EWR–DFW flight was cancelled 3.8% of the time, against 2.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:40 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 49 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 49 | 73% |
| Wednesday | 49 | 73% |
| Thursday | 48 | 67% |
| Friday | 49 | 61% |
| Saturday | 48 | 69% |
| Sunday | 49 | 67% |
Why it was late
All flights EWR → DFW · Connecting off UA 2856? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 2856 from EWR to DFW late?
United Airlines 2856 from Newark, NJ to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 341 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.5% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.