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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies CLE–EWR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
361
April 2026
Seats
42,654
both directions
Passengers
31,716
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–EWR departures in April 2026 (181), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
181 departures · 29,026 seats
Share of departures50.1%67.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
178 departures · 13,528 seats
Share of departures49.3%89.3%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.6%83.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–EWR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of CLE–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
178 departures · 89.3% load
49.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
76 departures · 73.3% load
21.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 55.4% load
13.3% - Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 77.5% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 51.0% load
3.3% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 85.5% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 83.0% load
0.5%
How has CLE–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–EWR departures rose from 229 in May 2025 to 361 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
229 departures · 21,819 passengers
68.8%
Load
June 2025
258 departures · 28,398 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2025
354 departures · 34,860 passengers
76.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CLE
72.6% full
181 departures · 16,009 passengers
CLE → EWR
76.3% full
180 departures · 15,707 passengers
Nonstop CLE–EWR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.1%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from CLE
Popular long-haul routes