Buffalo (BUF) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
122° SE
Buffalo (BUF) to Newark (EWR) is 282 miles (453 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BUF–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
157
June 2026
Seats
11,616
both directions
Passengers
10,043
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–EWR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BUF–EWR departures in June 2026 (139), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
139 departures · 10,564 seats
Share of departures88.5%86.1%
Load
- G7
16 departures · 800 seats
Share of departures10.2%90.4%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures1.3%89.7%
Load
What plane flies BUF–EWR?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 89% of BUF–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
139 departures · 86.1% load
88.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
16 departures · 90.4% load
10.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 89.7% load
1.3%
How has BUF–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–EWR departures held steady at about 157 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
157 departures · 11,309 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
177 departures · 10,632 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
183 departures · 9,316 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
227 departures · 14,217 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 10,992 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
141 departures · 8,241 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 7,604 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 6,063 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
173 departures · 8,116 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
183 departures · 8,455 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 11,176 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
157 departures · 10,043 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → BUF
88.7% full
79 departures · 5,185 passengers
BUF → EWR
84.2% full
78 departures · 4,858 passengers
Nonstop BUF–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Newark (EWR)?
BUF to EWR is 282 miles (453 km / 245 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 282-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–EWR?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (10.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 282-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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