Flights Quebec → Newark
YQB → EWR
How long is the flight from Quebec to Newark?
The flight from Quebec (YQB) to Newark (EWR) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Quebec to Newark, with flights departing from an airport that opened in 1939 and arriving at an airport established in 2001. The destination airport serves over 43 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Quebec (YQB) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (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 Quebec the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Quebec (YQB) to Newark (EWR) heads south for about 714 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Quebec on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 57% of YQB-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Quebec the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YQB-EWR flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -5 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating YQB-EWR
Airports
Frequently asked questions about YQB-EWR
The flight from Quebec (YQB) to Newark (EWR) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Quebec (YQB) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -5 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Quebec-Newark is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Newark, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
