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Newark Liberty International Airport TSA wait times

EWR · KEWR · Newark, New Jersey

Security wait

A live wait is shown in this space when the stored feed is under 15 minutes old.

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The current hour is filled from the observed-hour table in this browser.

Observed security history for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Typical wait by hour

On Sundays, the quietest observed standard-lane hours are 12am (sample-weighted median 1 minute) and 1am (sample-weighted median 1 minute). The busiest observed hours are 3pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 22 minutes) and 4pm (sample-weighted 75th percentile 18 minutes). Hours with no readings are left out, not treated as zero.

Standard lane only. Average and 75th percentile are sample-weighted from observed history. A gap means that hour had no readings.

PreCheck

Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

CLEAR

CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

80%

On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.

Flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was May 2026 (87%). The lowest was December 2025 (73%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft782,09637%
the national airspace system607,85129%
the airline577,19027%
weather134,9376%
security2,4780%

Customs and passport control

International arrivals. Not TSA security.

The current hour is filled from the customs table in this browser. It is not a TSA security wait.

Sunday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am11 min23 min3,647
1am10 min20 min896
2am7 min16 min315
3am16 min41 min318
4am16 min42 min14,604
5am27 min71 min39,354
6am21 min48 min11,560
7am16 min46 min14,156
8am18 min40 min8,244
9am18 min45 min11,295
10am22 min51 min14,855
11am13 min34 min19,062
12pm13 min38 min48,382
1pm15 min43 min68,639
2pm13 min36 min65,749
3pm10 min28 min44,205
4pm10 min27 min34,257
5pm12 min34 min37,703
6pm11 min29 min35,219
7pm11 min29 min40,550
8pm15 min42 min35,920
9pm22 min60 min41,553
10pm20 min51 min30,753
11pm16 min35 min15,231
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am11 min25 min3,331
1am9 min17 min429
2am14 min24 min427
3am18 min30 min498
4am14 min33 min10,101
5am20 min55 min29,506
6am17 min45 min16,443
7am15 min42 min13,224
8am14 min38 min7,253
9am22 min55 min14,029
10am31 min64 min19,369
11am17 min47 min19,556
12pm19 min53 min45,756
1pm20 min55 min69,049
2pm17 min48 min61,347
3pm12 min36 min46,254
4pm11 min32 min33,876
5pm13 min35 min41,466
6pm11 min28 min29,823
7pm11 min27 min32,160
8pm16 min42 min33,922
9pm21 min61 min36,681
10pm23 min57 min30,483
11pm17 min39 min15,373
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am18 min31 min3,935
1am15 min29 min899
2am9 min22 min650
3am18 min34 min1,042
4am17 min64 min11,354
5am23 min67 min31,145
6am20 min51 min12,293
7am21 min66 min13,973
8am21 min65 min6,302
9am23 min53 min12,013
10am26 min59 min14,444
11am16 min44 min16,278
12pm15 min41 min38,374
1pm17 min48 min59,595
2pm17 min47 min63,752
3pm12 min37 min41,221
4pm12 min31 min33,540
5pm13 min35 min32,461
6pm11 min31 min28,746
7pm13 min36 min31,575
8pm17 min43 min35,994
9pm20 min51 min32,399
10pm20 min53 min25,277
11pm14 min31 min13,522
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am16 min32 min3,932
1am12 min22 min336
2am0 min0 min6
3am19 min39 min1,117
4am14 min30 min8,222
5am22 min60 min30,051
6am19 min49 min12,010
7am17 min61 min13,048
8am17 min55 min6,532
9am25 min61 min13,585
10am32 min70 min15,855
11am20 min52 min19,545
12pm19 min52 min43,712
1pm22 min57 min62,482
2pm20 min50 min59,932
3pm15 min40 min41,697
4pm11 min33 min31,139
5pm12 min36 min31,319
6pm12 min32 min28,708
7pm12 min30 min27,643
8pm16 min42 min30,721
9pm22 min59 min34,793
10pm24 min56 min22,655
11pm17 min39 min12,063
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am14 min35 min1,827
1am12 min26 min861
2am6 min16 min165
3am22 min43 min917
4am15 min33 min6,732
5am24 min65 min28,567
6am26 min61 min13,778
7am20 min61 min13,201
8am18 min43 min4,884
9am24 min66 min10,208
10am30 min74 min11,994
11am25 min77 min16,680
12pm22 min63 min33,425
1pm26 min71 min57,987
2pm27 min70 min61,342
3pm20 min53 min36,439
4pm16 min45 min26,542
5pm15 min45 min32,168
6pm15 min40 min25,780
7pm18 min47 min29,500
8pm25 min63 min31,931
9pm32 min83 min35,558
10pm30 min72 min25,308
11pm25 min52 min12,237
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am14 min31 min2,436
1am10 min22 min813
2am14 min28 min967
3am18 min34 min318
4am17 min39 min8,225
5am27 min72 min29,249
6am22 min56 min10,773
7am22 min62 min13,914
8am20 min50 min4,230
9am24 min61 min11,122
10am26 min62 min11,948
11am16 min49 min13,305
12pm18 min55 min37,606
1pm22 min64 min62,031
2pm21 min62 min54,430
3pm16 min44 min36,349
4pm16 min44 min32,191
5pm16 min43 min28,940
6pm18 min46 min29,094
7pm17 min42 min27,731
8pm21 min56 min29,538
9pm27 min84 min35,615
10pm28 min71 min24,209
11pm23 min51 min13,206
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
12am18 min33 min2,661
1am12 min25 min508
2am22 min35 min285
3am14 min31 min792
4am13 min30 min6,312
5am21 min60 min24,996
6am19 min51 min9,827
7am18 min52 min14,648
8am16 min44 min6,292
9am25 min68 min14,459
10am32 min73 min17,623
11am22 min55 min19,628
12pm19 min51 min43,031
1pm21 min58 min69,608
2pm19 min51 min64,551
3pm15 min43 min43,549
4pm15 min42 min37,348
5pm15 min46 min39,821
6pm13 min37 min35,922
7pm14 min38 min47,179
8pm17 min50 min39,292
9pm23 min72 min48,134
10pm25 min57 min27,961
11pm18 min40 min16,194

When to be at the airport

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Your flight

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Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
3
Longest runway
04L/22R, 11,000 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
ASPH-CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
17.5 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
24,544,320
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2026/03/23
PreCheck
Historical dataset includes a PreCheck lane.

FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.

Questions

What is the TSA wait at EWR right now?

Observed security history for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Does TSACheck have a live security wait for EWR?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave EWR on time?

Flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at EWR?

Customs and passport-control history is in its own section. It is not a TSA security wait. The current hour is chosen from that table in the browser.

How early should I get to EWR?

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Which airports are near EWR?

The nearest airports in this list are Teterboro Airport (TEB), 13 straight-line miles; LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 17 straight-line miles; John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 21 straight-line miles; Westchester County Airport (HPN), 36 straight-line miles; Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN), 44 straight-line miles.