Cleveland (CLE) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
95° E
Cleveland (CLE) to Newark (EWR) is 403 miles (649 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
335
July 2026
Seats
45,563
both directions
Passengers
38,416
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–EWR departures in July 2026 (233), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
233 departures · 37,715 seats
Share of departures69.6%82.4%
Load
- YX
101 departures · 7,676 seats
Share of departures30.1%93.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%99.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–EWR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of CLE–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 93.4% load
30.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
72 departures · 81.2% load
21.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 81.7% load
20.6% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 87.6% load
19.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 81.8% load
5.4% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 73.3% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 82.4% load
0.6% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 59.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.3% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 71.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
1 departures · 69.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has CLE–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–EWR departures fell from 352 in August 2025 to 335 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
352 departures · 34,699 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
346 departures · 36,272 passengers
72.0%
Load
October 2025
377 departures · 37,974 passengers
74.6%
Load
November 2025
376 departures · 34,928 passengers
66.6%
Load
December 2025
375 departures · 34,240 passengers
77.3%
Load
January 2026
382 departures · 26,655 passengers
60.7%
Load
February 2026
322 departures · 23,820 passengers
64.7%
Load
March 2026
364 departures · 34,237 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
361 departures · 31,716 passengers
74.4%
Load
May 2026
363 departures · 36,157 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
356 departures · 39,007 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2026
335 departures · 38,416 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → EWR
83.6% full
177 departures · 20,749 passengers
EWR → CLE
85.1% full
158 departures · 17,667 passengers
Nonstop CLE–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Newark (EWR)?
CLE to EWR is 403 miles (649 km / 350 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 403-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–EWR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (30.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (21.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 403-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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