Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
268° W
Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND) is 643 miles (1,034 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–IND
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–IND; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
350
April 2026
Seats
31,266
both directions
Passengers
25,573
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–IND?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–IND departures in April 2026 (300), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
300 departures · 22,800 seats
Share of departures85.7%81.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
47 departures · 8,272 seats
Share of departures13.4%82.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.6%89.6%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.3%88.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 86% of EWR–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
300 departures · 81.7% load
85.7% - Airbus A320
45 departures · 81.7% load
12.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 89.6% load
0.6% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 87.8% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 88.0% load
0.3%
How has EWR–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–IND departures rose from 220 in May 2025 to 350 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
220 departures · 19,408 passengers
86.1%
Load
June 2025
258 departures · 22,809 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2025
315 departures · 26,124 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
385 departures · 28,016 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
392 departures · 26,199 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
369 departures · 27,509 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
391 departures · 28,260 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
396 departures · 32,151 passengers
78.8%
Load
January 2026
349 departures · 22,145 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
281 departures · 16,583 passengers
67.7%
Load
March 2026
354 departures · 26,181 passengers
81.7%
Load
April 2026
350 departures · 25,573 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IND → EWR
81.4% full
176 departures · 12,839 passengers
EWR → IND
82.2% full
174 departures · 12,734 passengers
Nonstop EWR–IND 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 Indianapolis (IND)?
EWR to IND is 643 miles (1,034 km / 559 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to IND?
A nonstop covers the 643-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–IND?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 643-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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