Flights Newark → Los Angeles
EWR → LAX
How long is the flight from Newark to Los Angeles?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 5h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 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 Los Angeles has a punctuality rate of 76%, with an average delay time of 17.8 minutes per flight. Over the past period, this route has seen 1023 flights operated using various aircraft models including Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 757-300, and Airbus A320.
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) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 2669 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 31.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads west for about 3,941 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 8m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of EWR-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,669 tracked EWR-LAX flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 3.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-LAX
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 5h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Newark (EWR) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 2669 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Los Angeles is 3.37% across 2669 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.
