EWR · Newark, United States
Newark Liberty International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 40.6894° N, 74.1705° W
Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport in New Jersey, United States; serving the New York metropolitan area
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for EWR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3521; ident KEWR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
panynj.gov
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
EWR / KEWR
OurAirports ident
KEWR
GPS / local code
KEWR / EWR
ISO region
US-NJ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
panynj.gov
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q466786
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 6, 8:31 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
14 km
Approximate distance to central Newark.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1928 · The two cities
Owner / entity
New Jersey, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Newark Liberty International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Newark, United States. Newark's built-up core sits roughly 14 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR / KEWR) is at 40.6894° N, 74.1705° W, elevation 18 ft (5 m), serving Newark, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Newark is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Newark: 14 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for EWR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR / KEWR)
Newark Liberty International Airport · Airport in New Jersey, United States; serving the New York metropolitan area
Known label 1
Manhattan
Alternate airport-name cue retained for EWR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
New York City
Alternate airport-name cue retained for EWR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
NYC
Alternate airport-name cue retained for EWR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KEWR · KEWR · EWR · US-NJ
panynj.gov · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Newark Liberty International Airport is a major international airport in the U.S.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for EWR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Located approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of downtown Newark and 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Manhattan, it is a major gateway to destinations in Europe, South America, the Caribbean and Asia.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Elizabeth
elizabeth · 4.4 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 129,007 · city coordinates 40.6640, -74.2107
2. Newark
newark-5101798 · 5.1 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 281,944 · city coordinates 40.7357, -74.1724
3. Hillside
hillside · 5.2 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 22,155 · city coordinates 40.7012, -74.2301
4. Bayonne
bayonne · 5.3 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 66,311 · city coordinates 40.6687, -74.1143
5. Mariners Harbor
mariners-harbor · 5.9 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 19,905 · city coordinates 40.6368, -74.1587
6. Harrison
harrison · 6.5 km from EWR
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,474 · city coordinates 40.7465, -74.1563
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York
27 km from EWR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 21 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 40.7772, -73.8726
2. JFK KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York
33 km from EWR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 40.6394, -73.7793
3. PHL KPHL
Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia
128 km from EWR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 36 ft (11 m) · airport coordinates 39.8719, -75.2411
4. BDL KBDL
Bradley International Airport · Hartford
186 km from EWR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 173 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 41.9386, -72.6880
5. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany
231 km from EWR · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 285 ft (87 m) · airport coordinates 42.7483, -73.8017
Route-time reference set
1. EWR-PHL
Philadelphia · 128 km · 1h 0m
America/New_York · +0h from EWR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. EWR-BDL
Hartford · 186 km · 1h 4m
America/New_York · +0h from EWR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. EWR-ALB
Albany · 231 km · 1h 8m
America/New_York · +0h from EWR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for EWR.
Runway identifiers
11/29 · 4L/22R · 4R/22L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York · 27 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 21 ft (6 m) · 40.7772, -73.8726
2. JFK KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York · 33 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 40.6394, -73.7793
3. PHL KPHL
Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia · 128 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 36 ft (11 m) · 39.8719, -75.2411
4. BDL KBDL
Bradley International Airport · Hartford · 186 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 173 ft (53 m) · 41.9386, -72.6880
5. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany · 231 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 285 ft (87 m) · 42.7483, -73.8017
6. PVD KPVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · Providence/Warwick · 257 km from EWR
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 55 ft (17 m) · 41.7250, -71.4257
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the second-busiest airport in the New York airport system behind John F.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for EWR.
Country and authority
EWR sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). EWR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
EWR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Manhattan, New York City, NYC. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in New Jersey, United States; serving the New York metropolitan area. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Newark Liberty International Airport is a major international airport in the U.S. Location cue: Located approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of downtown Newark and 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Manhattan, it is a major gateway to destinations in Europe, South America, the Caribbean and Asia.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q466786 · Newark Liberty International Airport. Owner / owning body: New Jersey · Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Administrative area: New Jersey · Newark · Essex County · Elizabeth. Named after: Liberty · Newark
Field and clock profile
Newark Liberty International Airport is a near sea-level field at 18 ft (5 m), positioned at 40.6894° N, 74.1705° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 11,000 ft / 3,353 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Elizabeth is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.4 km. LGA New York is the closest retained airport alternative at 27 km.
Country airport peers
EWR is compared with LGA New York at 27 km, JFK New York at 33 km, PHL Philadelphia at 128 km, BDL Hartford at 186 km, ALB Albany at 231 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
EWR-PHL Philadelphia: 128 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. EWR-BDL Hartford: 186 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. EWR-ALB Albany: 231 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KEWR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. panynj.gov is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Runway identifiers
11/29, 4L/22R, 4R/22L
OurAirports classifies EWR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Newark.
EWR (KEWR) is a near sea-level field at 18 ft (5 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
EWR sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
EWR's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
The two cities is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for EWR.
- It is the second-busiest airport in the New York airport system behind John F.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at panynj.gov, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for EWR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
EWR uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Newark Liberty International Airport is about 14 km from central Newark; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LGA New York is the closest retained alternate at 27 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
panynj.gov is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place EWR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
EWR ranks #27 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
EWR shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
EWR is 18 ft (5 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include AEP 18 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · TSA 18 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · CPH 17 ft (5 m) (1 ft delta) · GRQ 17 ft (5 m) (1 ft delta) · GYE 19 ft (6 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
EWR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LGA 27 km +0h · JFK 33 km +0h · PHL 128 km +0h · BDL 186 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | PHL | 128 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hartford | BDL | 186 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Albany | ALB | 231 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
EWR to PHL
Philadelphia
Distance 128 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from EWR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EWR to BDL
Hartford
Distance 186 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from EWR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EWR to ALB
Albany
Distance 231 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from EWR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
New York City is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Newark Liberty International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from EWR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Elizabeth
elizabeth · 4.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newark
newark-5101798 · 5.1 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hillside
hillside · 5.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bayonne
bayonne · 5.3 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mariners Harbor
mariners-harbor · 5.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harrison
harrison · 6.5 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Port Richmond
port-richmond-5132028 · 6.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Irvington
irvington · 7.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Graniteville
graniteville · 7.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Union
union · 7.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Roselle
roselle-5103500 · 8.5 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jersey City
jersey-city · 8.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Newark Liberty International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Philadelphia (PHL), Hartford (BDL), Albany (ALB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers 11/29, 4L/22R, 4R/22L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The two cities.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from EWR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
LaGuardia AirportLGA
New York · large airport
- Distance
- 27 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 21 ft (6 m)
Compare against LGA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK
New York · large airport
- Distance
- 33 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against JFK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Philadelphia International AirportPHL
Philadelphia · large airport
- Distance
- 128 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 36 ft (11 m)
Compare against PHL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bradley International AirportBDL
Hartford · large airport
- Distance
- 186 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 173 ft (53 m)
Compare against BDL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Albany International AirportALB
Albany · large airport
- Distance
- 231 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 285 ft (87 m)
Compare against ALB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Newark Liberty International Airport?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport uses IATA code EWR and ICAO code KEWR.
Where is Newark Liberty International Airport located?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport is located in Newark, United States at coordinates 40.6894° N, 74.1705° W, with an elevation of 18 ft (5 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Newark Liberty International Airport from central Newark?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport sits roughly 14 km from the nearest mapped city center for Newark.
Which route reference is most useful from EWR?▾
Philadelphia (PHL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from EWR.
Which authority regulates EWR?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to EWR?▾
EWR's curated peers in United States on this site include LGA New York, JFK New York, PHL Philadelphia, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Newark Liberty International Airport have?▾
Newark Liberty International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,000 ft / 3,353 m; identifiers include 11/29, 4L/22R, 4R/22L.