Flights Newark → Memphis
EWR → MEM
How long is the flight from Newark to Memphis?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Memphis (MEM) takes 2h 3m 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 Memphis has a 77% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 11.5 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the past year, there have been 47 total flights on this route, connecting passengers from the relatively newer Newark airport, which opened in 2001, to Memphis, a city that sees over four million passengers annually at its airport.
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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 250 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.80%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Memphis (MEM) heads west for about 1,520 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 3m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of EWR-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 250 tracked EWR-MEM flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 6.8% 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-MEM
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Memphis (MEM) takes 2h 3m 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) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 250 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Memphis is 6.80% across 250 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.
