Flights Newark → Phoenix
EWR → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Phoenix features an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.4 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 603 total flights operated by various aircraft including Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-900 models, serving the Phoenix airport which handles nearly 44 million passengers annually.
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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 860 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.91%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 3,425 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 42m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of EWR-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 860 tracked EWR-PHX flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 2.9% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-PHX
On the Newark (EWR) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 860 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Phoenix is 2.91% across 860 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest 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.
