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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–GRR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
9,194
both directions
Passengers
7,134
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–GRR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–GRR departures in April 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
116 departures · 8,816 seats
Share of departures97.5%78.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
3 departures · 378 seats
Share of departures2.5%68.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–GRR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 97% of EWR–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
116 departures · 78.0% load
97.5% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 68.5% load
2.5%
How has EWR–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–GRR departures rose from 99 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
99 departures · 6,070 passengers
75.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GRR → EWR
78.4% full
60 departures · 3,655 passengers
EWR → GRR
76.7% full
59 departures · 3,479 passengers
Nonstop EWR–GRR 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (2.5%).
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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