Flights Newark → Grand Rapids
EWR → GRR
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Grand Rapids has an on-time performance rate of 84%, with an average delay of just 2.9 minutes across the 177 total flights recorded. The destination airport sees over three million passengers annually, making it a busy hub despite the origin airport in Newark having only been operational since 2001.
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) → Grand Rapids (GRR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 237 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.91%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Grand Rapids: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Grand Rapids (GRR) heads west for about 971 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 38m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of EWR-GRR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Grand Rapids it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 237 tracked EWR-GRR flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 5.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-GRR
On the Newark (EWR) -> Grand Rapids (GRR) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 237 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Grand Rapids is 5.91% across 237 monitored flights.
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.
