Flights Newark → Rochester
EWR → ROC
Route overview
This flight route operates from Newark, which has an airport that opened in 2001, to Rochester. With a total of 259 flights and an on-time performance rate of 84%, the average delay is approximately 4.7 minutes, indicating generally reliable service using De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 aircraft.
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) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 340 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.12%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Rochester (ROC) heads north-west for about 396 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of EWR-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 340 tracked EWR-ROC flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 4.1% 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-ROC
On the Newark (EWR) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 340 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Rochester is 4.12% across 340 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.
