Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 08m
Bearing
51° NE
Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR) is 169 miles (271 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
3
May 2026
Seats
526
both directions
Passengers
330
both directions
Load factor
62.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–EWR departures in May 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
2 departures · 358 seats
Share of departures66.7%77.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 168 seats
Share of departures33.3%32.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 67% of BWI–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 77.1% load
66.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 32.1% load
33.3%
How has BWI–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–EWR departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 3 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 967 passengers
73.9%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 1,106 passengers
67.7%
Load
August 2025
5 departures · 485 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
6 departures · 702 passengers
64.9%
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 161 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 343 passengers
49.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
2 departures · 35 passengers
9.9%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 340 passengers
98.6%
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 326 passengers
46.4%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 185 passengers
50.4%
Load
May 2026
3 departures · 330 passengers
62.7%
Load
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Newark (EWR)?
BWI to EWR is 169 miles (271 km / 147 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 169-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 169-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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