EWR → IADNew York to Washington

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 341 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Washington. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:59 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +0
IAD Washington smooth · +0
341 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 32 operated EWR → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA73% on time

Flights UA1366 06:00 daily · UA1618 10:00 daily · UA1410 15:11 Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2241 15:11 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13UA1366dep −4 → arr−10
09-13UA1410dep −2 → arr−35
09-13UA1618dep −4 → arr−7
09-12UA1366dep −8 → arr−30
09-12UA1618dep −8 → arr−33
09-12UA1784dep −9 → arr+51
09-12UA2677dep −1 → arr+32
09-12UA3477dep −1 → arr−19
09-111I702arrived+26
09-11UA1366dep −5 → arr−2
09-11UA1410dep −3 → arr−1
09-11UA1618dep −8 → arr−17
09-11UA1784dep +49 → arr+34
09-11UA2677dep +73 → arr+88
09-11UA3750arrived+30
09-11UA3910arrived+193
09-10UA1366dep −7 → arr−24
09-10UA1410dep −1 → arr−11
09-10UA1618dep −5 → arr−25
09-10UA1784dep +42 → arr+39
09-10UA2677dep +23 → arr+0
09-09DL8841arrived+0
09-09UA1366dep −7 → arr−30
09-09UA1410dep −4 → arr−14
09-09UA1618dep +103 → arr+70
09-09UA1784dep +20 → arr+3
09-09UA2677dep −8 → arr−40
09-08UA1366dep −4 → arr−17
09-08UA1410departed+9
09-08UA1618dep −4 → arr−36
09-08UA1784dep +0 → arr−5
09-08UA2677departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +0 min smooth Full EWR delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR and IAD: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to IAD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to IAD questions

Is EWR–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 20:00 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 341 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.