Flights Toronto → Newark
YYZ → EWR
How long is the flight from Toronto to Newark?
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Newark (EWR) takes 43 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 connects Toronto to Newark, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175 and 190, as well as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q. Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001, serves as the destination and 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 Toronto (YYZ) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 55 flights monitored in recent months, 98% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.6/100 (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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to Newark (EWR) heads south-east for about 559 km, a flight time of roughly 43m.
Departures from Toronto on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 49% of YYZ-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 55 tracked YYZ-EWR flights, 98% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 7.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about YYZ-EWR
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Newark (EWR) takes 43 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Toronto (YYZ) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 98% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 55 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Toronto-Newark is 7.27% across 55 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, 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.
