Atlanta (ATL) to Newark (EWR)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–EWR; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
1,051
April 2026
Seats
180,211
both directions
Passengers
148,805
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–EWR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–EWR departures in April 2026 (509), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
509 departures · 89,131 seats
Share of departures48.4%84.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
330 departures · 49,698 seats
Share of departures31.4%75.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
114 departures · 24,540 seats
Share of departures10.8%83.1%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
68 departures · 14,562 seats
Share of departures6.5%93.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
30 departures · 2,280 seats
Share of departures2.9%88.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–EWR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 45% of ATL–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
469 departures · 85.2% load
44.6% - Airbus A321neo
101 departures · 86.5% load
9.6% - Airbus A319
90 departures · 78.1% load
8.6% - Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 83.8% load
7.4% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 89.1% load
7.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
70 departures · 56.7% load
6.7% - Airbus A320neo
37 departures · 87.9% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 79.3% load
3.4% - Embraer E175
30 departures · 88.4% load
2.9% - Airbus A321
25 departures · 78.3% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
24 departures · 93.5% load
2.3% - Boeing 757-200
13 departures · 29.6% load
1.2% - Boeing 717-200
4 departures · 90.5% load
0.4%
How has ATL–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–EWR departures rose from 912 in May 2025 to 1,051 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
912 departures · 132,006 passengers
81.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → EWR
83.3% full
527 departures · 75,641 passengers
EWR → ATL
81.9% full
524 departures · 73,164 passengers
Nonstop ATL–EWR 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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (9.6%).
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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