Newark
EWR · KEWRNewark Liberty International Airport
Passengers a year
47M
#14 busiest in the U.S.
193
nonstop destinations
82
airlines
498
departures a day
77.3%
arrivals on time
3.1%
flights cancelled
85.2%
load factor
Airlines
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Newark, with 69% of all passengers. 82 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
United Airlines holds 69% of the airport — the 9th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is SLC at 70%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA | 68.6% | 32.3M | 162 | 78.1% | +3.3% |
DL | 4.3% | 2M | 8 | 74.5% | +4.3% |
NK Spirit83% full | 4.2% | 2M | 25 | 67.4% | -31% |
AA | 4.2% | 2M | 5 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
B6 JetBlue86% full | 3.8% | 1.8M | 13 | 69% | -8.1% |
+Other airlines | 14.9% | 7M | — | — | — |
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 103 international nonstop destinations from Newark, across 61 countries.
68% domestic · 32% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
887.5K887,471 departing · 88% full
United Airlines · Alaska Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
869.9K869,907 departing · 89% full
United Airlines · Alaska Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
689.8K689,781 departing · 84% full
United Airlines · Spirit Airlines · JetBlue Airways
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines
494.5K494,458 departing · 86% full
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Top international destinations
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
502.2K502,236 departing · 974.7K974,748 both ways
United Airlines · British Airways
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)
265.7K265,661 departing · 528.9K528,941 both ways
United Airlines · Arajet · JetBlue Airways
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
260.2K260,209 departing · 514.3K514,344 both ways
Air Canada
Paris, France (CDG)
253.8K253,839 departing · 490.6K490,623 both ways
United Airlines · Air France
Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
251K250,972 departing · 501.3K501,304 both ways
El Al Israel Airlines · United Airlines
Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI)
235.2K235,177 departing · 471.9K471,947 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
227.7K227,695 departing · 456.2K456,223 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)
224.6K224,567 departing · 447.2K447,181 both ways
United Airlines · Lufthansa
Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)
221.3K221,281 departing · 441.8K441,810 both ways
TAP-TAP Air Portugal · United Airlines
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
186.5K186,542 departing · 367.9K367,873 both ways
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Arajet
All nonstop destinations
193 nonstop · 40 airlines · 90 domestic / 103 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
28,864 departures · 83% full
15.9%
- Narrowbody
21,357 departures · 84% full
11.8%
- Narrowbody
20,839 departures · 86% full
11.5%
- Narrowbody
18,615 departures · 85% full
10.3%
Bombardier CRJ-550
10,904 departures · 81% full
6.0%
- Narrowbody
9,206 departures · 87% full
5.1%
- Narrowbody
8,978 departures · 86% full
4.9%
- Narrowbody
6,655 departures · 86% full
3.7%
- Narrowbody
6,220 departures · 85% full
3.4%
- Narrowbody
5,057 departures · 83% full
2.8%
When Newark is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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
- 26,622,733 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
19 min
average delay
3,861
flights cancelled
118.5K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Alaska Airlines 84.8%
Least reliable here
Spirit Airlines 67.4%
Among US airports
#14
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 70%–87.7%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 70% of arrivals landed on time — 7.3 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 47M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #14 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 498 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 69% of its passengers. 82 airlines serve Newark in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
Newark (EWR) has 193 nonstop destinations — 90 domestic and 103 international across 61 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)?
About 77.3% 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 16% 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
TRIP REPORT | United Airlines - 787 10 - Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) | First Class
23:02 · Mar 2019
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 August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).