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.

That's quieter than usual for this time of day.

Quieter than 99% 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.
HourSat10/10Sun11/10Mon12/10Tue13/10Wed14/10Thu15/10Fri16/10
00:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet–
01:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 –QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 –LightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 –ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
05:00 –BusyBusyPeakPeakPeakModerate
06:00 –BusyBusyPeakPeakPeakModerate
07:00 –PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakBusy
08:00 –BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyModerate
09:00 –ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
10:00 –ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
11:00 –ModerateModerateLightModerateModerateLight
12:00 –ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateLight
13:00 –BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyModerate
14:00 –PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
15:00 –PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
16:00 –BusyPeakBusyBusyBusyModerate
17:00 –BusyPeakBusyPeakBusyBusy
18:00 –ModerateBusyBusyBusyBusyModerate
19:00 –ModerateModerateBusyBusyModerateLight
20:00 QuietLightLightLightLightLightLight
21:00 QuietLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 QuietLightLightLightQuietLightQuiet
23:00 QuietQuietQuietLightQuietQuietQuiet
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 2419 flights a week
2 Canada 299 flights a week 3 Dominican Republic 67 flights a week 4 United Kingdom 61 flights a week 5 Italy 45 flights a week 6 Mexico 41 flights a week 7 France 41 flights a week 8 Germany 33 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Newark Liberty International Airport the departure hall is busiest around 7:00 AM and quietest around 9:00 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 0% of the time at this airport.

When is Newark Liberty International Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 7:00 AM and emptiest around 9:00 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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