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Newark → New York

EWRNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
LGANew YorkLaGuardia Airport
Distance
17 mi
Estimated flight time
~30m

Same local time in Newark and New York.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Jan
14 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinessummer
American Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Newark. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.1Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 2.4Wed
  4. 2.4Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 2.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. B0674%
  2. B4076%
  3. S763%
  4. Boeing 737-800B7381%
  5. R441%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026143–
    February 2026243–
      March 2026245
      • American Airlines1×
      April 2026373
      • American Airlines1×
      May 2026394
      • United Airlines4×
      • American Airlines1×
      June 2026394
      • United Airlines4×
      July 2026374
      • United Airlines6×
      August 2026391
      • United Airlines4×
      September 2026379
      • United Airlines2×
      October 2025366–
        November 2025370
        • United Airlines1×
        December 2025257
        • United Airlines1×

        Airlines observed on this route

        From observed callsign routes on EWR-LGA - not a booking guarantee.

        American Airlines

        AA · AAL

        Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

        193 departure airportsView airline →

        United Airlines

        UA · UAL

        Hub: ORD Chicago

        215 departure airportsView airline →

        About this route

        • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
        • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
        • Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
        • Direct destinations observed from New York: 98.

        The airports on this route

        Newark Liberty International Airport

        Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR

        International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

        73 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        LaGuardia Airport

        New York, United StatesLGA / KLGA

        Major airport · 98 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft

        73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Alternative airports for this journey

        Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

        EWR JFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR TEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 11 mi from New York.View route →TEB LGATeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 12 mi from Newark.View route →JFK LGAJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 21 mi from Newark.View route →

        About the route from Newark to New York

        The observed direct connection between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) covers approximately 17 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. American Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Newark from New York by air?
        The great-circle distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport is approximately 17 mi.
        How long is the flight from Newark to New York?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Newark to New York?
        Yes, a direct connection between EWR and LGA has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: American Airlines and United Airlines.
        How often is there a flight from Newark to New York?
        On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 829 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Newark and New York?
        Same local time in Newark and New York.

        Where this data comes from

        The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

        The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

        Route data updated on October 11, 2026.