Newark (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
272° W
Newark (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MCI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
114
July 2026
Seats
14,441
both directions
Passengers
9,884
both directions
Load factor
68.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MCI?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MCI departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
60 departures · 10,337 seats
Share of departures52.6%58.7%
Load
- YX
54 departures · 4,104 seats
Share of departures47.4%92.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MCI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of EWR–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
54 departures · 92.9% load
47.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 60.2% load
27.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
17 departures · 59.5% load
14.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 54.0% load
10.5%
How has EWR–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MCI departures rose from 111 in August 2025 to 114 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
111 departures · 8,363 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 7,893 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
117 departures · 7,821 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
104 departures · 6,638 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 4,004 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
2 departures · 242 passengers
68.0%
Load
April 2026
96 departures · 5,592 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 8,991 passengers
77.3%
Load
June 2026
113 departures · 10,222 passengers
73.8%
Load
July 2026
114 departures · 9,884 passengers
68.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MCI
70.4% full
59 departures · 5,185 passengers
MCI → EWR
66.4% full
55 departures · 4,699 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Kansas City (MCI)?
EWR to MCI is 1,089 miles (1,753 km / 946 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,089-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MCI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,089-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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