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How Busy Is Newark Liberty International Airport? EWR
Newark, United States. Departures peak at 17:00 local, averaging 116.5 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 96 days observed.
Peak departure hour
17:00
116.5 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
84/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 1122.3 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 14:00 local (95.8 flights/hr). Total: 1090.7 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. United Airlines, (UA) 17,831
- 2. Air Canada (AC) 8,505
- 3. Deutsche Lufthansa (LH) 4,225
- 4. TAP Portugal (TP) 1,978
- 5. Air New Zealand (NZ) 1,854
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 2,830
- 2. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 2,423
- 3. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 2,224
- 4. 🇬🇧 London (LHR) 2,081
- 5. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO) 1,953
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at EWR?
- Departures from Newark Liberty Intl peak at 17:00 local time, averaging 116.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of EWR?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from EWR?
- United Airlines, (UA) is the largest operator at Newark Liberty Intl, with 17831 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from EWR?
- Atlanta (ATL) is the most-flown destination, with 2830 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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