Newark
EWR · KEWRNewark Liberty International Airport
Passengers a year
47.2M
#14 busiest in the U.S.
191
nonstop destinations
81
airlines
497
departures a day
76.8%
arrivals on time
3.1%
flights cancelled
84.9%
load factor
Airlines
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Newark, with 68% of all passengers. 81 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
United Airlines holds 68% of the airport — the 9th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is SLC at 70%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA | 67.5% | 31.9M | 160 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
NK Spirit83% full | 5.1% | 2.4M | 28 | 66.7% | -18.4% |
DL | 4.2% | 2M | 8 | 74% | +4% |
AA | 4.1% | 1.9M | 5 | 68.2% | -7% |
B6 JetBlue86% full | 3.9% | 1.9M | 14 | 68.9% | -4.6% |
+Other airlines | 15.1% | 7.1M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
90 domestic and 101 international nonstop destinations from Newark, across 61 countries.
68% domestic · 32% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines
903.6K903,608 departing · 87% full
United Airlines · Alaska Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
872.2K872,206 departing · 89% full
United Airlines · Alaska Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
702.6K702,613 departing · 85% full
United Airlines · Spirit Airlines · JetBlue Airways
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines
485.1K485,107 departing · 82% full
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines
Top international destinations
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
491.1K491,064 departing · 952.3K952,283 both ways
United Airlines · British Airways
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)
260.2K260,202 departing · 518.3K518,270 both ways
United Airlines · Arajet · JetBlue Airways
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
252.4K252,364 departing · 496.9K496,863 both ways
Air Canada
Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
241.6K241,644 departing · 482.7K482,716 both ways
El Al Israel Airlines · United Airlines
Paris, France (CDG)
239.1K239,115 departing · 464.8K464,849 both ways
United Airlines · Air France
Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI)
238.4K238,413 departing · 476.2K476,159 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
234.2K234,174 departing · 469.2K469,192 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)
228.5K228,520 departing · 454.9K454,910 both ways
United Airlines · Lufthansa
Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)
222.8K222,806 departing · 444.8K444,835 both ways
TAP-TAP Air Portugal · United Airlines
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
186.1K186,052 departing · 365.5K365,521 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Arajet
All nonstop destinations
191 nonstop · 39 airlines · 90 domestic / 101 intl
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
United Express · operated by GoJet Airlines, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Newark.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
26,963 departures · 83% full
14.8%
- Narrowbody
21,472 departures · 84% full
11.8%
- Narrowbody
19,711 departures · 85% full
10.9%
- Narrowbody
19,654 departures · 85% full
10.8%
Bombardier CRJ-550
10,919 departures · 81% full
6.0%
- Narrowbody
9,681 departures · 85% full
5.3%
- Narrowbody
9,547 departures · 86% full
5.3%
- Narrowbody
6,603 departures · 85% full
3.6%
- Narrowbody
5,962 departures · 85% full
3.3%
- Narrowbody
5,260 departures · 82% full
2.9%
When Newark is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak August 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 21,340,402
- 1991
- 21,295,495
- 1992
- 22,768,870
- 1993
- 23,741,676
- 1994
- 25,990,235
- 1995
- 25,710,317
- 1996
- 28,165,215
- 1997
- 30,452,752
- 1998
- 32,275,499
- 1999
- 33,568,328
- 2000
- 34,451,342
- 2001
- 31,054,983
- 2002
- 29,323,376
- 2003
- 29,531,076
- 2004
- 31,997,212
- 2005
- 33,113,578
- 2006
- 35,808,594
- 2007
- 36,514,591
- 2008
- 35,522,154
- 2009
- 33,510,903
- 2010
- 33,309,435
- 2011
- 33,819,027
- 2012
- 34,187,698
- 2013
- 35,187,035
- 2014
- 35,515,662
- 2015
- 37,485,945
- 2016
- 39,881,895
- 2017
- 43,229,806
- 2018
- 45,689,308
- 2019
- 46,386,356
- 2020
- 15,950,755
- 2021
- 29,169,278
- 2022
- 43,491,784
- 2023
- 49,153,093
- 2024
- 49,127,816
- 2025
- 46,965,651
- 2026
- 18,623,841 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Newark, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
20 min
average delay
3,777
flights cancelled
119.1K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Alaska Airlines 83.9%
Least reliable here
Spirit Airlines 66.7%
Among US airports
#14
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 64.1%–87.7%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 64.1% of arrivals landed on time — 12.7 points below the year. The strongest was May 2026 at 87.7%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
Newark Liberty International Airport handled about 47.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #14 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 497 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Newark (EWR), flying about 68% of its passengers. 81 airlines serve Newark in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
Newark (EWR) has 191 nonstop destinations — 90 domestic and 101 international across 61 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
About 76.8% of flights arriving at Newark (EWR) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 3.1% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Newark (EWR), about 15% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Newark (EWR) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Genki's Travels
Egyptair | B787-9 | Business Class | Newark (EWR) to Cairo (CAI) | Trip Report
28:55 · Oct 2025
QFS Aviation
JetBlue Airways - A321 - Business Class - Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | TRIP REPORT
15:32 · Feb 2021
Coke Cans And Winglets
TRIP REPORT | Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) | United Airlines | B777-224ER | United First
25:08 · Dec 2022
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Departing counts passengers leaving Newark; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).