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Newark Liberty International Airport
- Terminals
- 3
- Elevation
- 18 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR) is united's primary New York–area hub and a major transatlantic gateway. It has 3 terminals and sits 18 ft above sea level in Newark, United States.
Getting around Newark Liberty International Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Train AirTrain + NJ Transit / Amtrak — to NY Penn Station, ~30 min
About Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport — IATA EWR, ICAO KEWR — is the principal airport serving Newark, New Jersey, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 40.69° latitude and -74.17° longitude, 18 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 3 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Newark Liberty International Airport are anchored by United Airlines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Newark, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make EWR a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Newark include San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), Orlando (MCO), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Denver (DEN), Miami (MIA), Seattle (SEA), Houston (IAH) and London (LHR). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting EWR to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | EWR / KEWR |
|---|---|
| City | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.69°, -74.17° |
| Elevation | 18 ft |
| Terminals | 3 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | United Airlines |
Terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport
| Terminal A | American, Delta, JetBlue and others |
|---|---|
| Terminal B | International carriers and Southwest |
| Terminal C | United Airlines (hub) |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
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Route guides from EWR
Directional route profiles departing Newark Liberty International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Newark Liberty International Airport?
- Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, United States, uses IATA code EWR and ICAO code KEWR.
- Which airlines are based at Newark (EWR)?
- United Airlines (UA) operates a hub or focus city at Newark Liberty International Airport.
- Where is Newark Liberty International Airport located?
- Newark Liberty International Airport sits at 40.69°, -74.17° and 18 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does Newark Liberty International Airport have?
- Newark Liberty International Airport has 3 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does EWR serve?
- EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport) serves Newark, New Jersey, in United States.
- Is Newark Liberty International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. United Airlines operates a hub or focus city at EWR, giving Newark a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 3 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Newark?
- Major nonstop markets from Newark Liberty International Airport include San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), Orlando (MCO), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.