Albany (ALB) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
188° S
Albany (ALB) to Newark (EWR) is 144 miles (231 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
7
July 2026
Seats
1,089
both directions
Passengers
889
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–EWR departures in July 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
6 departures · 1,013 seats
Share of departures85.7%81.5%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures14.3%82.9%
Load
What plane flies ALB–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of ALB–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 85.5% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 11.1% load
14.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.9% load
14.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 82.9% load
14.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 98.5% load
14.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 91.6% load
14.3%
How has ALB–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–EWR departures rose from 2 in September 2025 to 7 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
2 departures · 377 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 132 passengers
79.5%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 174 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
7 departures · 889 passengers
81.6%
Load
Nonstop ALB–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Newark (EWR)?
ALB to EWR is 144 miles (231 km / 125 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 144-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (28.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 144-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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