Newark Liberty (EWR)

EWR / KEWR · operated by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Official · May 2026

3,932,539

Newark Liberty International Airport handled 3,932,539 passengers in May 2026, up 12.5% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

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January 2022 February 2023 March 2024 April 2025 May 2026

Domestic / International

May 2026

Domestic 69.1% 2,715,822
International 30.9% 1,216,717

Against 2019 -2.8% same month, before the pandemic

International share 31% of passengers in May 2026

Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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Period	Passengers	Year on year	Source
May 2026	3,932,539	+12.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2026	3,934,670	+1.9%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2026	4,072,933	+1.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2026	3,161,661	−5.3%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2026	3,522,038	−4.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2025	4,197,641	−1.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2025	3,799,229	−2.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2025	4,100,347	−0.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2025	3,848,241	−2.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2025	4,505,136	+3.5%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
July 2025	4,303,268	−5.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
June 2025	3,814,867	−11.9%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
May 2025	3,495,306	−21.0%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
April 2025	3,861,887	−6.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
March 2025	4,016,609	−2.8%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
February 2025	3,339,754	−3.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
January 2025	3,683,366	+4.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
December 2024	4,256,204	+6.1%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
November 2024	3,884,420	−1.6%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
October 2024	4,132,737	−2.7%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
September 2024	3,935,695	−2.3%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics	Open this month →
August 2024	4,351,713	−4.4%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024	4,540,437	+3.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024	4,329,593	+3.2%	US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay06:00–07:002.0min · 19,061 recorded · 18,724 measured

Gap to highest-delay hour32.4min06:00 ↔ 22:00

Recorded flights224,282Newark Liberty International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Recorded flights

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	No observations	—	—	—
01:00	No observations	—	—	—
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	No observations	—	—	—
04:00	No observations	—	—	—
05:00	92.0%	3.2 min	4,058	4,174
06:00	92.0%	2.0 min	18,724	19,061
07:00	90.6%	3.2 min	17,215	17,478
08:00	88.4%	4.3 min	12,134	12,346
09:00	87.8%	4.6 min	14,077	14,299
10:00	84.5%	7.6 min	13,643	13,841
11:00	84.6%	7.8 min	12,126	12,342
12:00	81.2%	11.4 min	8,803	8,941
13:00	81.0%	11.6 min	11,379	11,571
14:00	78.8%	14.7 min	13,322	13,604
15:00	76.3%	16.6 min	13,415	13,743
16:00	76.2%	17.1 min	14,847	15,295
17:00	72.4%	21.0 min	12,468	12,822
18:00	71.9%	23.5 min	13,914	14,348
19:00	69.8%	23.4 min	13,551	13,995
20:00	67.5%	25.0 min	11,469	11,852
21:00	69.4%	22.1 min	11,297	11,830
22:00	59.4%	34.5 min	2,452	2,629
23:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	100	111

Day of week

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	79.4%	13.7 min	32,134	33,355
Tuesday	84.9%	7.0 min	31,374	31,967
Wednesday	84.1%	9.5 min	31,046	31,469
Thursday	77.7%	16.2 min	31,949	32,655
Friday	79.3%	13.2 min	32,383	32,887
Saturday	78.8%	14.3 min	28,502	29,036
Sunday	76.6%	17.3 min	31,606	32,913

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures

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Average departure delay

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Recorded flights

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	82.2%	9.3 min	19,276	20,121
Feb	81.8%	9.9 min	17,808	18,647
Mar	79.7%	12.0 min	21,059	21,403
Apr	82.7%	10.4 min	19,637	19,865
May	79.8%	15.3 min	18,822	19,370
Jun	79.7%	16.4 min	18,652	19,015
Jul	70.4%	29.5 min	9,763	10,478
Aug	77.2%	17.4 min	10,285	10,410
Sep	85.2%	7.6 min	20,317	20,517
Oct	82.9%	9.1 min	21,602	21,838
Nov	79.2%	13.0 min	20,611	21,101
Dec	74.4%	17.2 min	21,162	21,517

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 78.2% 175,408
Delayed >15 min 19.4% 43,586
Cancelled 2.4% 5,288
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

Flights touching Brazil reported to ANAC · partial coverage

Source: ANAC Brazil VRA · 2024-09-01 → 2025-03-28

Recorded flights213Newark Liberty International Airport

Departure hour

Recorded flights

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Departure hour	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
00:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	0	1
01:00	No observations	—	—	—
02:00	No observations	—	—	—
03:00	No observations	—	—	—
04:00	No observations	—	—	—
05:00	No observations	—	—	—
06:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	1	1
07:00	No observations	—	—	—
08:00	No observations	—	—	—
09:00	No observations	—	—	—
10:00	No observations	—	—	—
11:00	No observations	—	—	—
12:00	No observations	—	—	—
13:00	No observations	—	—	—
14:00	No observations	—	—	—
15:00	No observations	—	—	—
16:00	No observations	—	—	—
17:00	No observations	—	—	—
18:00	No observations	—	—	—
19:00	No observations	—	—	—
20:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	55	55
21:00	No observations	—	—	—
22:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	126	126
23:00	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	28	30

Day of week

Recorded flights

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Day of week	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Monday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	31
Tuesday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	30
Wednesday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	31	32
Thursday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	31
Friday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	30
Saturday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	29	29
Sunday	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	30

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights

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Month of year	On-time departures	Average departure delay	With departure time	Recorded flights
Jan	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	31	31
Feb	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	28	28
Mar	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	28	28
Apr	No observations	—	—	—
May	No observations	—	—	—
Jun	No observations	—	—	—
Jul	No observations	—	—	—
Aug	No observations	—	—	—
Sep	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	30	30
Oct	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	31	34
Nov	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	31	31
Dec	Fewer than 200 measured departures	—	31	31

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

On time 51.6% 110
Delayed >15 min 46.9% 100
Cancelled 1.4% 3
Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.

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