Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
236° SW
Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR) is 200 miles (322 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
697
May 2026
Seats
93,228
both directions
Passengers
71,059
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–EWR departures in May 2026 (497), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
497 departures · 78,050 seats
Share of departures71.3%76.4%
Load
- YX
198 departures · 15,034 seats
Share of departures28.4%75.4%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.3%44.4%
Load
What plane flies BOS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 28% of BOS–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
198 departures · 75.4% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
188 departures · 72.1% load
27.0% - Airbus A319
152 departures · 81.3% load
21.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
86 departures · 74.2% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 88.3% load
7.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 84.3% load
2.0% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 69.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 56.3% load
0.4%
How has BOS–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–EWR departures rose from 539 in June 2025 to 697 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
539 departures · 54,320 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2025
603 departures · 58,842 passengers
74.2%
Load
August 2025
656 departures · 61,607 passengers
72.3%
Load
September 2025
658 departures · 64,737 passengers
73.6%
Load
October 2025
646 departures · 70,256 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
594 departures · 60,207 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
552 departures · 57,366 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
555 departures · 46,000 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
561 departures · 51,055 passengers
74.0%
Load
March 2026
695 departures · 68,350 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
698 departures · 66,346 passengers
71.8%
Load
May 2026
697 departures · 71,059 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → EWR
72.1% full
350 departures · 33,725 passengers
EWR → BOS
80.4% full
347 departures · 37,334 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Newark (EWR)?
BOS to EWR is 200 miles (322 km / 174 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 200-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–EWR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (28.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 200-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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