Flights Newark → Washington
EWR → IAD
Route overview
This flight route operates between Newark and Washington, using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. With a total of 445 flights recorded, it maintains an on-time performance rate of 78%, with an average delay of 11.2 minutes. The destination airport sees over 21 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the region.
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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 613 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Washington (IAD) heads south-west for about 341 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of EWR-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 613 tracked EWR-IAD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.3% 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-IAD
On the Newark (EWR) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 613 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Washington is 3.26% across 613 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.
