Flights Baltimore → Newark
BWI → EWR
Route overview
This flight route connects Baltimore, where the airport opened in 1947, with Newark, whose airport, which began operations much more recently in 2001, sees over forty-three million passengers annually. The journey is typically operated using De Havilland Canada DHC-8 series aircraft, either the DHC-8-300 or DHC-8-200 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Baltimore (BWI) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 271 km, a flight time of roughly 46m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating BWI-EWR
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-EWR
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
