Newark (EWR) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
288° W
Newark (EWR) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 604 miles (971 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–GRR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–GRR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
143
May 2026
Seats
10,868
both directions
Passengers
8,722
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–GRR?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–GRR in May 2026 (143 departures).
- YX
143 departures · 10,868 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–GRR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of EWR–GRR departures.
- Embraer E175
143 departures · 80.3% load
100.0%
How has EWR–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–GRR departures rose from 134 in June 2025 to 143 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
134 departures · 9,986 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
137 departures · 10,849 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
132 departures · 9,606 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
166 departures · 9,764 passengers
77.5%
Load
October 2025
164 departures · 10,080 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 6,948 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 7,372 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 6,042 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
101 departures · 5,759 passengers
75.0%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 7,096 passengers
78.3%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 7,134 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
143 departures · 8,722 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → EWR
83.5% full
72 departures · 4,572 passengers
EWR → GRR
76.9% full
71 departures · 4,150 passengers
Nonstop EWR–GRR 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Grand Rapids (GRR)?
EWR to GRR is 604 miles (971 km / 525 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to GRR?
A nonstop covers the 604-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–GRR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–GRR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 604-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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