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 March 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
3
March 2026
Seats
202
both directions
Passengers
174
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–EWR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ALB–EWR departures in March 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures66.7%88.8%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures33.3%78.0%
Load
What plane flies ALB–EWR?
In March 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of ALB–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
2 departures · 88.8% load
66.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 78.0% load
33.3%
How has ALB–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–EWR departures fell from 6 in July 2025 to 3 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
6 departures · 740 passengers
78.5%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALB → EWR
88.8% full
2 departures · 135 passengers
EWR → ALB
78.0% full
1 departures · 39 passengers
Nonstop ALB–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 March 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (33.3%).
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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