Flights Phoenix → Newark
PHX → EWR
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Newark?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR) takes 4h 26m 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 Phoenix to Newark has an on-time performance rate of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 5.1 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 603 total flights operated by various aircraft including Airbus A320s and A319s as well as Boeing 737-900s and -800s, serving Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001 and currently handles over 43 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1528 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.81%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 3,425 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 26m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of PHX-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,528 tracked PHX-EWR flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.8% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-EWR
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Newark (EWR) takes 4h 26m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1528 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Newark is 2.81% across 1528 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.
