Atlanta (ATL) to Newark (EWR)

745mi
1,199 km647 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 17m

Bearing

46° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Newark (EWR) is 745 miles (1,199 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–EWR

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ATL–EWR; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

1,028

May 2026

Seats

172,667

both directions

Passengers

150,943

both directions

Load factor

87.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–EWR?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–EWR departures in May 2026 (512), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    512 departures · 95,413 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    361 departures · 51,348 seats

    85.8%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    122 departures · 23,172 seats

    87.8%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    30 departures · 2,280 seats

    87.8%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 378 seats

    44.7%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 76 seats

    77.6%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–EWR?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 36% of ATL–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–EWR traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–EWR departures rose from 933 in June 2025 to 1,028 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    933 departures · 146,037 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,010 departures · 155,198 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,057 departures · 159,600 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,040 departures · 153,512 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,063 departures · 156,192 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    981 departures · 142,610 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,011 departures · 150,121 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    962 departures · 126,697 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    897 departures · 124,242 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,087 departures · 154,830 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,051 departures · 148,805 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,028 departures · 150,943 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → EWR

88.8% full

514 departures · 77,597 passengers

EWR → ATL

86.1% full

514 departures · 73,346 passengers

Nonstop ATL–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).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

EWR

Newark

US

Newark Liberty International Airport

Coordinates

40.69°N, 74.17°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Newark (EWR)?

ATL to EWR is 745 miles (1,199 km / 647 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to EWR?

A nonstop covers the 745-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–EWR?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (36.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–EWR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 745-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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