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EWR → PHX

Newark to Phoenix · departing 4:59 PM

Route on-time rate
80.0%
8,037 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
75.9%
1,966 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.52%
Share of scheduled flights

EWR → PHX flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 75.9% of the time, against 80.0% across the whole day — your departure window is 4.1 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for EWR → PHX: only 26 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on EWR → PHX

Time of day

On EWR → PHX, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.2% of the time, against 75.9% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 12.3 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM88.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM80.9%
  • 12–3 PM79.3%
  • 3–6 PM75.9%Your time
  • 6–9 PM69.9%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday81.0%
  • Tuesday82.0%
  • Wednesday83.0%Best
  • Thursday78.3%
  • Friday80.8%
  • Saturday79.0%
  • Sunday76.1%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on EWR → PHX, the ones scheduled closest to 4:59 PM first.

Flights on EWR → PHX and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2858United AirlinesLive map4:30 PM29 min away74.3%1.72%
AA3058American AirlinesLive map10:30 AM389 min away75.8%1.20%
AA1282American AirlinesLive map7:15 AM584 min away86.8%0.33%
UA2646United AirlinesLive map6:30 AM629 min away94.4%0.80%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for EWR, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2:09 PM – 2:39 PM

2h 20m before your 4:59 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at EWR, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for EWR, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · EWRNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
54°F · wind 6 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Newark airport profile →

Arriving · PHXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
73°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Phoenix airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving New York to Phoenix.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
JFK→PHX New York to Phoenix79.9%1.76%65
EWR→PHX Newark to Phoenix your route80.0%1.52%64

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines4,50680.4%1.58%-11 min
American Airlines3,17979.3%1.35%-9 min
Spirit Airlines35281.4%2.27%-8 min