How busy is Newark Liberty International Airport right now?

Newark EWR Updated local time.

Quiet

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early.

Quieter than 90% of the time here

The week, hour by hour

The last few days as they actually were, plus today and tomorrow projected.

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
HourThu20/8Fri21/8Sat22/8Sun23/8Mon24/8Tue25/8Wed26/8
00:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 BusyBusyLightModerateBusyModerateModerate
05:00 BusyBusyModerateBusyBusyBusyModerate
06:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusy
07:00 PeakPeakBusyBusyBusyPeakModerate
08:00 BusyPeakModerateModerateBusyModerateModerate
09:00 ModeratePeakModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
10:00 ModerateModerateLightBusyModerateModerateLight
11:00 ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateModerateLight
12:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
13:00 ModerateBusyModerateModerateModerateBusyModerate
14:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakPeakBusy
15:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
16:00 PeakPeakBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
17:00 PeakPeakBusyPeakPeakPeakBusy
18:00 PeakBusyModerateBusyBusyPeakBusy
19:00 PeakBusyModerateBusyBusyBusyModerate
20:00 ModerateLightLightLightModerateLightLight
21:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightQuiet
23:00 LightQuietQuietLightQuietQuietQuiet
Quiet Light Moderate Busy Peak Tap any square for detail
Estimate Worked out from the published flight schedule and how many seats each flight has. We don't measure the queues themselves.

Quietest times to fly

If your travel dates are flexible, these are the calmest hours at Newark Liberty International Airport.

1 midnight Quiet
2 1:00 AM Quiet
3 2:00 AM Quiet
4 11:00 PM Quiet
5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United States 2557 flights a week
2 Canada 398 flights a week 3 Dominican Republic 87 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 74 flights a week 5 Mexico 68 flights a week 6 Portugal 59 flights a week 7 France 55 flights a week 8 Italy 55 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Newark Liberty International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 3:00 PM and quietest around 10:00 PM. The heaviest day is Thursday.

Common questions

How busy is Newark Liberty International Airport right now?

It's quiet right now. There's no need to leave early. That puts it busier than 10% of the time at this airport.

When is Newark Liberty International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 3:00 PM and emptiest around 10:00 PM. Thursday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Newark Liberty International Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 1 hour before a short-haul departure and 2 hours before a long-haul one. Add time when the hall is already busy, and always follow your airline's own check-in deadline.

Where does Newark Liberty International Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, and United Kingdom.

Is this a real measurement of the security queue?

No. It is an estimate worked out from the published departure schedule and the number of seats on each aircraft. We do not measure security, passport control or check-in lines, and we are not connected to any airport or airline.

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