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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MCI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
11,637
both directions
Passengers
8,991
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MCI?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–MCI departures in May 2026 (100), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
100 departures · 7,600 seats
Share of departures80.0%83.6%
Load
- UA
22 departures · 3,665 seats
Share of departures17.6%69.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.6%25.8%
Load
- 24Q
Jet Story
1 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.8%—
Load
What plane flies EWR–MCI?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of EWR–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
100 departures · 83.6% load
80.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 67.8% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 25.8% load
1.6% - Gulfstream G650
1 departures · — load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 98.3% load
0.8%
How has EWR–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MCI departures rose from 87 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
87 departures · 8,352 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 9,761 passengers
75.1%
Load
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
—
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MCI
73.0% full
63 departures · 4,244 passengers
MCI → EWR
81.5% full
62 departures · 4,747 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MCI 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.8%).
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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