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How Busy Is Newark Liberty International Airport? EWR
Newark, United States. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging about 38 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
18:00
38 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: about 500 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: 15:00 local (about 34 flights/hr). Total: about 500 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. United Airlines (UA)
- 2. Air Canada (AC)
- 3. Deutsche Lufthansa (LH)
- 4. TAP Portugal (TP)
- 5. Air New Zealand (NZ)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Orlando (MCO)
- 5. 🇬🇧 London (LHR)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at EWR?
- Departures from Newark Liberty Intl peak at 18:00 local time, averaging about 38 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) ran more departures from Newark Liberty Intl than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from EWR?
- Atlanta (ATL) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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