Nantucket (ACK) to New Bedford (EWB)
Flight time
≈ 0h 55m
Bearing
302° NW
Nantucket (ACK) to New Bedford (EWB) is 55 miles (88 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACK–EWB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Cape Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ACK–EWB; the Cessna C-402 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
44
April 2026
Seats
396
both directions
Passengers
273
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ACK–EWB?
Cape Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACK–EWB in April 2026 (44 departures).
- 9K
Cape Air
44 departures · 396 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.9%
Load
What plane flies ACK–EWB?
In April 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew 100% of ACK–EWB departures.
- Cessna C-402
44 departures · 68.9% load
100.0%
How has ACK–EWB traffic changed?
Nonstop ACK–EWB departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 44 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACK–EWB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 251 passengers
45.0%
Load
June 2025
95 departures · 374 passengers
43.7%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 579 passengers
51.9%
Load
August 2025
113 departures · 574 passengers
56.5%
Load
September 2025
123 departures · 475 passengers
42.9%
Load
October 2025
78 departures · 332 passengers
47.3%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 209 passengers
52.8%
Load
December 2025
51 departures · 213 passengers
46.4%
Load
January 2026
41 departures · 237 passengers
64.2%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 143 passengers
39.7%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 236 passengers
59.6%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 273 passengers
68.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ACK → EWB
69.2% full
22 departures · 137 passengers
EWB → ACK
68.7% full
22 departures · 136 passengers
Nonstop ACK–EWB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
New Bedford
US
New Bedford Regional Airport
Coordinates
41.68°N, 70.96°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nantucket (ACK) from New Bedford (EWB)?
ACK to EWB is 55 miles (88 km / 48 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACK to EWB?
A nonstop covers the 55-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACK–EWB?
In April 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACK–EWB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 55-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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