Flights Washington → Newark
IAD → EWR
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Newark operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 14.2 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, DHC-8-200 Dash 8/8Q, and Embraer 170 models. Newark's airport, which opened in 2001, handles approximately 43,402,059 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 Washington (IAD) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 611 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 341 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of IAD-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 611 tracked IAD-EWR flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.4% 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 IAD-EWR
On the Washington (IAD) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 611 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Newark is 3.44% across 611 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.
