Newark (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
213° SW
Newark (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 821 miles (1,321 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–JAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–JAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
245
May 2026
Seats
36,681
both directions
Passengers
29,667
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–JAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–JAX departures in May 2026 (220), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
220 departures · 34,707 seats
Share of departures89.8%80.7%
Load
- YX
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures9.8%85.2%
Load
- 37Q
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.4%66.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–JAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 33% of EWR–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
80 departures · 76.3% load
32.6% - Airbus A319
72 departures · 89.2% load
29.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 79.4% load
15.9% - Embraer E175
24 departures · 85.2% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 77.9% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 82.5% load
4.9% - Boeing 737-400
1 departures · 66.7% load
0.4%
How has EWR–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–JAX departures rose from 152 in June 2025 to 245 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
152 departures · 19,763 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
224 departures · 29,329 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
237 departures · 28,128 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 23,648 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
199 departures · 26,370 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
228 departures · 30,933 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
248 departures · 32,715 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 24,217 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 24,287 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 28,704 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 28,405 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
245 departures · 29,667 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → JAX
78.8% full
123 departures · 14,514 passengers
JAX → EWR
83.0% full
122 departures · 15,153 passengers
Nonstop EWR–JAX 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 Newark (EWR) from Jacksonville (JAX)?
EWR to JAX is 821 miles (1,321 km / 713 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 821-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–JAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (29.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 821-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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