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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLE–EWR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
363
May 2026
Seats
43,979
both directions
Passengers
36,157
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–EWR departures in May 2026 (207), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
207 departures · 31,947 seats
Share of departures57.0%79.0%
Load
- YX
152 departures · 11,552 seats
Share of departures41.9%91.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.6%48.6%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%84.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%50.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–EWR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 42% of CLE–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
152 departures · 91.9% load
41.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
81 departures · 70.8% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-700
64 departures · 87.6% load
17.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 77.3% load
7.2% - Airbus A319
24 departures · 93.3% load
6.6% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 80.5% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 88.4% load
1.1% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 48.6% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 84.0% load
0.3%
How has CLE–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–EWR departures rose from 258 in June 2025 to 363 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
363 departures · 36,157 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CLE
78.1% full
182 departures · 17,508 passengers
CLE → EWR
86.5% full
181 departures · 18,649 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (22.3%).
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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