EWR Newark Liberty International Airport
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NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport12:18·21°C·#177/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
5 min early

Newark (EWR) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early. 1 of 66 flights cancelled (1.5%).

Hour by hour
12:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Newark (EWR) delays today: 95% of the 382 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 5 min early and arrivals 19 min early. 1 of 66 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.5%). Security wait at EWR is up to 51 min at Terminal C, 17 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 11:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 November 2026 at 16:47 UTC.

Departures209 timed
On time94%197
Delayed6%12
typical now 5 min early
Arrivals173 timed
On time95%165
Delayed5%8
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:45 12:30UA2679LAX Los Angeles · gate A28+165 min
11:55 12:15PD2128YTZ Toronto+20 min
12:15UA1760CHS Charleston · gate A8on time
12:17MX217CRW Charleston · gate B46on time
12:19UA1016BOS Boston · gate C85on time
12:22UA2678JAX Jacksonville · gate A20on time
12:26AA1692MIA Miami · gate A10on time
12:30UA3521CLT Charlotte · gate C97on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +24. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:03 12:25UA3606YQB from Quebec+262 min
12:10 12:35UA1988CUN from Cancún+25 min
12:14UA4454PIT from Pittsburghon time
12:16UA3424YYZ from Torontoon time
12:20UA2238ORD from Chicagoon time
12:26 12:38UA4467ORF from Norfolk+12 min
05:50UA2222CPT from Cape TownCancelled
Running late right now18 of 480 still on the board · 3.8%
+262
UA3606 from Quebec · arr 12:25
Flights this late at EWR still cancel only 6.9% of the time.
+165
UA2679 → Los Angeles · dep 12:30
A +165 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+163
UA4187 from Burlington · arr 15:13
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+108
SK907 from Oslo · arr 15:13
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
In the air to EWRlive positions · 3-min feed
59aircraft inbound · next to land DL2401 from Atlanta, lands ~12:19
DL2401Atlanta
on final · ~12:19
UA65Lisbon
on final · ~12:19
UA1391West Palm Beach, FL
on final · ~12:21
UA135Zurich
on final · ~12:21

Positions as of 12:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
YTZToronto+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
PDPorter Airlines+19m
Why10 kt SSW winds, Overcast at 1,800 ft. Conditions like these add about 11 pts of delay risk at EWR in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 51 min
  • Terminal C 51 min · PreCheck 17 min
  • Terminal B 4 min · PreCheck 1 min
  • Terminal A 3 min · PreCheck 3 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 11:55 local.
Cancelled 1.5%1 of 66 A typical day here runs ~2.3%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌧️ reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Newark

Forecast

Fri 6 Nov, local date

High21°Clikely 19°C to 22°C
Low15°Clikely 12°C to 18°C
  • 93% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+3
TUE
+0
WED
+6
THU
+7
FRI
+2
SAT
+5
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+-0 min), heaviest on Friday (+7 min).

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Sample · what you getEWR went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/new-york-EWR

Newark airport delays today

Weather watch at EWR: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 5 min early. Arrivals are 19 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 66 tracked flights (1.5%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 13:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds SSW-200 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 1200ft.

Other New York airports: JFK LGA · Nearby gateways: LGA JFK HPN PHL ILG BDL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Newark

Is Newark (EWR) delayed right now?

Weather watch at EWR: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Measured operations: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early. 1 of 66 flights cancelled (1.5%). 95% of the 382 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Newark (EWR)?

Winds SSW-200 at 10kt gusting to 19kt, Vis 8sm, Temp 21°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 29.91 inHg, Light Rain, Broken layer at 1800ft, Broken layer at 3200ft, Overcast layer at 5000ft. 21°C. wind 10 kt gusting 19. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Newark (EWR)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+-0 min). Friday ran heaviest (+7 min).

How often are flights delayed at EWR today?

We tracked 66 flights today: departures 5 min early, arrivals 19 min early. 1.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for EWR?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 1200ft.

Are there cancellations at EWR today?

1 cancellation across 66 tracked flights today (1.5% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind200° 10 G19 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling1,800 ft
Temp / dew21 / 18 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
KEWR 051651Z 20010G19KT 8SM -RA BKN018 BKN032 OVC050 21/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 P0002 T02110183
11:00 to 13:00MVFRWinds SSW-200 at 12kt gusting to 20kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Broken layer at 1200ft
13:00 to 18:00MVFRWinds SSW-200 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft
18:00 to 23:00MVFRWinds S-190 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 2500ft
23:00 to 02:00MVFRWinds SSW-200 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 1500ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 11:51 local · 28m ago · delay window 11:47 local · How these are computed → methodology