Flights Newark → Atlanta
EWR → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 83%. Over the past year, it has completed 1579 flights, with an average delay time of 9.8 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Boeing 717 and Airbus A319 models. Newark Airport, which opened in 2001, serves as the origin point for this busy corridor that connects to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic with over 108 million passengers annually.
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.
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The Newark (EWR) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2065 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,199 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 55m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of EWR-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,065 tracked EWR-ATL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-ATL
On the Newark (EWR) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 2065 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Atlanta is 4.07% across 2065 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 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.
