Alexandria (AEX) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
53° NE
Alexandria (AEX) to Newark (EWR) is 1,210 miles (1,947 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air Wisconsin Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AEX–EWR; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 37% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
1,524
both directions
Passengers
569
both directions
Load factor
37.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–EWR?
Air Wisconsin Airlines operated the most nonstop AEX–EWR departures in May 2026 (9), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- ZW
9 departures · 450 seats
Share of departures52.9%56.2%
Load
- GCA
8 departures · 1,074 seats
Share of departures47.1%29.4%
Load
What plane flies AEX–EWR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 53% of AEX–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
9 departures · 56.2% load
52.9% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 17.3% load
23.5% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 56.9% load
17.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 40.9% load
5.9%
How has AEX–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–EWR departures rose from 5 in June 2025 to 17 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
5 departures · 249 passengers
48.4%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 907 passengers
52.7%
Load
August 2025
13 departures · 1,384 passengers
68.5%
Load
September 2025
13 departures · 1,388 passengers
63.7%
Load
October 2025
23 departures · 1,908 passengers
48.2%
Load
November 2025
9 departures · 906 passengers
60.3%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 312 passengers
46.0%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 386 passengers
37.6%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 100 passengers
19.7%
Load
March 2026
10 departures · 172 passengers
21.4%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 463 passengers
45.8%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 569 passengers
37.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → AEX
46.0% full
9 departures · 403 passengers
AEX → EWR
25.6% full
8 departures · 166 passengers
Nonstop AEX–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Alexandria (AEX) from Newark (EWR)?
AEX to EWR is 1,210 miles (1,947 km / 1,052 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 1,210-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–EWR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (52.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (23.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,210-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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