EWR Newark Liberty International Airport
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NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport06:08·13°C·#179/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
4 min early

Newark (EWR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 4 min early, arrivals 17 min early. No cancellations across 3 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
06:00today on time on time

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

Newark (EWR) delays today: 87% of the 31 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 4 min early and arrivals 17 min early, across 3 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Security wait at EWR is up to 40 min at Terminal C, 4 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 05:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 09:42 UTC.

Arrivals23 timed
On time83%19
Delayed17%4
typical now 17 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:20 06:30UA1558SFO San Francisco · gate C75+670 min
06:00AA2505CLT Charlotte · gate A10on time
06:00B6927MCO Orlando · gate A32on time
06:00DL2353ATL Atlanta · gate A03on time
06:00DL2596DTW Detroit · gate A06on time
06:00UA1366IAD Washington · gate C80on time
06:00UA2115SFO San Francisco · gate C121on time
06:00UA2434LAX Los Angeles · gate C71on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +51. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
06:00 06:17DL2038SLC from Salt Lake City+17 min
06:00 06:14SQ22SIN from Singapore+14 min
06:30AS314SEA from Seattleon time
06:30 07:10UA83DEL from New Delhi+40 min
06:42UA1827SAN from San Diegoon time
06:46UA1141SFO from San Franciscoon time
Running late right now22 of 797 still on the board · 2.8%
+670
UA1558 → San Francisco · dep 06:30
Flights this late at EWR still cancel only 4.8% of the time.
+240
AM411 → Mexico City · dep 12:01
A +240 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+160
UA4390 → Pittsburgh · dep 11:45
A +160 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+71
UA6624 from Halifax · arr 13:10
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
In the air to EWRlive positions · 3-min feed
21aircraft inbound · next to land DL2038 from Salt Lake City, lands ~06:09
DL2038Salt Lake City
on final · ~06:09
UA1827San Diego
lands ~06:24
UA1681Las Vegas
lands ~06:35
UA2438Sacramento
lands ~06:39

Positions as of 06:03 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why9 kt NNE winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at EWR in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 40 min
  • Terminal C 40 min · PreCheck 4 min
  • Terminal B 3 min · PreCheck 11 min
  • Terminal A 3 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 05:55 local.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 14th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+18
MON
+19
TUE
+17
WED
+22
THU
+19
FRI
+16
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+16 min), heaviest on Thursday (+22 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

EWR is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 4 min early. Arrivals are 17 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 3 tracked flights. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 07:00 (on time expected).

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?

EWR is running smoothly. Departures 4 min early, arrivals 17 min early. No cancellations across 3 tracked flights. 87% of the 31 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Newark (EWR)?

Winds NNE-020 at 9kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 13°C, Dew 9°C, Alt 30.33 inHg, Sky clear. 13°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at EWR today?

We tracked 3 flights today: departures 4 min early, arrivals 17 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for EWR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-020 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind20° 9 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew13 / 9 °C
Pressure1027 hPa
KEWR 150951Z 02009KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP268 T01330089 $
05:00 to 11:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds ENE-060 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
14:00 to 23:00VFRWinds SSE-150 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
23:00 to 08:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 05:51 local · 17m ago · delay window 05:42 local · How these are computed → methodology