Newark (EWR) to Key West (EYW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
204° SW
Newark (EWR) to Key West (EYW) is 1,198 miles (1,928 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–EYW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–EYW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
118
April 2026
Seats
11,968
both directions
Passengers
8,647
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–EYW?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–EYW departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 7,560 seats
Share of departures50.8%84.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures49.2%50.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–EYW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 51% of EWR–EYW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 84.7% load
50.8% - Embraer E175
58 departures · 50.9% load
49.1%
How has EWR–EYW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–EYW departures rose from 60 in May 2025 to 118 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–EYW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
60 departures · 5,862 passengers
77.5%
Load
June 2025
59 departures · 5,964 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 6,271 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 5,677 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,154 passengers
71.8%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 4,031 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 6,158 passengers
82.8%
Load
December 2025
86 departures · 7,719 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 7,066 passengers
86.9%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 7,574 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
122 departures · 10,281 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 8,647 passengers
72.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → EYW
67.9% full
59 departures · 4,063 passengers
EYW → EWR
76.6% full
59 departures · 4,584 passengers
Nonstop EWR–EYW 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Key West (EYW)?
EWR to EYW is 1,198 miles (1,928 km / 1,041 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to EYW?
A nonstop covers the 1,198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–EYW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (49.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–EYW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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