MEM → EWRMemphis to New York

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,520 km, an estimated 2 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and New York. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Today, MEM → EWR

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 UA3642United Airlines Left 06:13 +13 EWR est. 09:12In the air · sched 09:51
  2. · UA3613United Airlines On schedule EWR 20:00scheduled

Checked MEM board 06:18 · EWR board 06:32

MEM Memphis disrupted · +71
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,520 km · ~2h 27m est.
dep bank 06:00–16:127x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 operated MEM → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA3642 06:00 daily · UA3613 16:12 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17UA3642dep +13 → arr−39
10-16UA3613dep +157 → arr+122
10-16UA3642dep +4 → arr−21
10-15UA3613dep +23 → arr+6
10-15UA3642dep +7 → arr−32
10-14UA3613dep +14 → arr−14
10-14UA3642dep +1 → arr−35
10-13UA3613dep +10 → arr+1
10-13UA3642dep +3 → arr−29
10-12UA3613dep +18 → arr−70
10-12UA3642dep +7 → arr−24
10-11UA3613dep +12 → arr+3
10-11UA3642dep +22 → arr−22
10-10UA3613dep +5 → arr−38
10-10UA3642dep +12 → arr−27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MEMMemphis +71 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · NNE 9 kt Full MEM delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 18 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MEM to EWR questions

Is MEM–EWR running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEM to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,520 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 137–160 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.