Flights Newark → Glasgow
EWR → GLA
How long is the flight from Newark to Glasgow?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Glasgow (GLA) takes 6h 4m 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 from Newark, a city with an airport that opened in 2001, to Glasgow, using a Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The destination airport serves over six million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel.
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) → Glasgow (GLA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Glasgow the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Glasgow: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Glasgow (GLA) heads north-east for about 5,182 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 4m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of EWR-GLA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Glasgow it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked EWR-GLA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating EWR-GLA
Frequently asked questions about EWR-GLA
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Glasgow (GLA) takes 6h 4m 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) -> Glasgow (GLA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Glasgow is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Glasgow, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
