EWR Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Newark Liberty International (Newark)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
78%
of departures
Avg delay
79 min
when late
Cancel rate
2.8%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at EWR
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 78% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 79 minutes — a long delay. About 2.8% of flights get cancelled.
Planes often wait a while before takeoff. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 22 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at EWR
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 91 min |
| American Airlines | 73% | 84 min |
| JetBlue Airways | 73% | 84 min |
| Spirit Airlines | 73% | 79 min |
| MQ | 75% | 65 min |
Most reliable airlines at EWR
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 67 min |
| Republic Airways | 84% | 69 min |
| Endeavor Air | 79% | 82 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 78% | 97 min |
| United Airlines | 78% | 81 min |
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