Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 48m
Bearing
55° NE
Austin (AUS) to Newark (EWR) is 1,501 miles (2,416 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
288
May 2026
Seats
46,040
both directions
Passengers
40,423
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–EWR departures in May 2026 (282), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
282 departures · 45,276 seats
Share of departures97.9%88.0%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.4%89.8%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 460 seats
Share of departures0.7%70.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 38% of AUS–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
108 departures · 88.2% load
37.5% - Airbus A319
96 departures · 90.5% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 86.3% load
22.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 85.2% load
4.2% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 89.8% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 60.5% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 70.9% load
0.7%
How has AUS–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–EWR departures rose from 262 in June 2025 to 288 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
262 departures · 38,937 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
338 departures · 45,886 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
315 departures · 39,367 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
315 departures · 40,547 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
367 departures · 49,661 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
394 departures · 51,155 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
420 departures · 58,019 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
331 departures · 39,795 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
275 departures · 34,303 passengers
76.8%
Load
March 2026
397 departures · 57,880 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
364 departures · 52,207 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
288 departures · 40,423 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → EWR
89.4% full
144 departures · 20,485 passengers
EWR → AUS
86.2% full
144 departures · 19,938 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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 Austin (AUS) from Newark (EWR)?
AUS to EWR is 1,501 miles (2,416 km / 1,304 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 1,501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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