Flights Newark → London
EWR → LHR
How long is the flight from Newark to London?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to London (LHR) takes 6h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to London has a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 9.8 minutes per flight. Over the past period, there have been 14 flights on this route using a variety of aircraft including Boeing 777s, Boeing 787s (including the 787-8 model), Airbus A340-600s, Airbus A330-300s, Boeing 767-300s, and Boeing 757-200s.
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) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 43 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to London (LHR) heads north-east for about 5,562 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 25m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 58% of EWR-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 43 tracked EWR-LHR flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-LHR
The flight from Newark (EWR) to London (LHR) takes 6h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Newark (EWR) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 43 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-London is 2.33% across 43 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, 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.
