Flights Newark → Calgary
EWR → YYC
How long is the flight from Newark to Calgary?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Calgary (YYC) takes 4h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Newark, which has been serving passengers since 2001, and the bustling city of Calgary. The destination airport sees an impressive annual passenger traffic of 17,343,402, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub. This route is typically serviced by Embraer 190 aircraft, known for their reliability and comfort on medium-haul flights.
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) → Calgary (YYC) route is operated by Air Canada. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Calgary: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Calgary (YYC) heads north-west for about 3,246 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 20m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of EWR-YYC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Calgary it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked EWR-YYC flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-YYC
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Calgary (YYC) takes 4h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Newark (EWR) -> Calgary (YYC) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Calgary is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
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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.
