Transfer time at Newark domestic to domestic different carriers

I plan to arrive at Newark from Vancouver, Air Canada, arriving about 5 pm (I understand immigration is carried out in Vancouver). I am flying to Boston with United at 7.30 pm.

Should that be sufficient time, knowing I have to collect baggage from Terminal 1 and proceed to Terminal 3? Or should I book the 8.30 pm flight to Boston?

Edit from answer posted:

I am not sure [about collecting my luggage]. My Vancouver-New York leg is on a Lufthansa Round the World Fare business class. My side trip to Boston is with United on economy basis (back to New York by train). I then fly from New York to Europe on Lufthansa.

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My Vancouver-New York leg is on a Lufthansa Round the World Fare business class. My side trip to Boston is with United on economy basis (back to New York by train). I then fly from New York to Europe on Lufthansa.

So what are you booking here?

YVR-EWR-BOS-open jaw-EWR-Europe single ticket. No problems.
YVR-EWR-stopover-Europe one ticket, EWR-BOS one way another ticket. I guess this is the one. I will detail this below.
YVR-EWR-BOS-EWR-Europe and you intend to not fly BOS-EWR for some reason. This is just a side note but it's worth noting: don't do this because the airline will cancel your EWR-Europe and all further legs.

So the question is, does Air Canada interline your bags on two tickets? Some of us have long enough memories to remember the disastrous years of 2006-2009 when the answer was no, but those days are gone. (Maybe Air Canada one day will even be a decent airline, perhaps if the government allows bigger airlines from other countries to compete with it. One can dream.)

According to this 2018 post and the answer to it, AC will now check your bags through to even an AA flight and AA is not even in the same alliance unlike UA.

Also, since you have a business class ticket, Air Canada will actually try to help you. So I wouldn't worry much here. MCT is 40-45 minutes at EWR so 150 minutes is waaaaay enough.

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How much time do you need for a connecting flight in Newark?

40 minutes at Newark for a Domestic -> International connection is plenty of time, presuming that your inbound flight is on time, and you're within the same terminal.

Is 1 hour enough for connecting flights in Newark?

No, 1 hour is not remotely close to enough ahead of an international flight. EWR is a busy airport and has a lot of delays. The smallest delay in the first flight will cause you to miss the connection. I'd want two hours or preferably three just in case.

Is 40 minutes enough time for a layover in Newark?

40 minutes is tight even in the best of circumstances but Newark has lots of traffic, lots of delays and is prone to weather issues (as is Boston for that matter). The United terminals are huge, so it can easily be a 10 minute hike between gates.

Do I have to go through security again for connecting flight in EWR?

Between Terminals (United Airlines Connections) This service is free and you will not have to go through TSA security again.

Connecting in Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

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