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How reliable is Eurowings?

Eurowings runs 69% on time across 55,355 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.

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Reliability score

on-time, cancellations & delays

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Network reliability

Eurowings’s on-time record across its whole network

69%
On-time flights
within 15 min of schedule
1.8%
Cancellation rate
all causes
15 min
Avg. delay
when delayed
55,355
Flights analyzed
high confidence

Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.

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When flights run late

It’s not just if Eurowings is late — it’s how late

Of every 100 Eurowings flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.

On time 69.0%15–30 min late 13.3%30–60 min late 10.4%1–2 hr late 4.6%2 hr+ late 0.9%

Routes

Where Eurowings shines — and where it struggles

Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.

Most reliable

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The read on Eurowings

What the record actually tells you about flying Eurowings

Eurowings runs about 69% on time across 55,355 flights of official all-cause history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. On cancellations, cancellations run a moderate 1.8%.

It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Eurowings runs behind, the typical delay lands around 15 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.9% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.

Reliability isn't uniform across Eurowings's map. Its strongest route in the data is DUS–MAN, running around 76% on time, while EDI–CGN is among its weakest at about 46%. That gap is the whole point: judge Eurowings on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.

A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Eurowings flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.

Common questions about Eurowings

How often is Eurowings on time?
Eurowings (EW) ran about 69% on time across 55,355 flights of official history — a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Its cancellation rate is roughly 1.8%.
Is Eurowings a reliable airline?
On the numbers, Eurowings has a middling record — fine on a good day, fragile when conditions turn. Typical delays run around 15 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
Which routes does Eurowings fly most reliably?
In our data, DUS–MAN is among Eurowings's most reliable routes at about 76% on time, while EDI–CGN is among its weakest near 46%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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Flying Eurowings?

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