Newark (EWR) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
251° W
Newark (EWR) to Memphis (MEM) is 944 miles (1,520 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
102
July 2026
Seats
7,726
both directions
Passengers
6,511
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MEM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–MEM departures in July 2026 (101), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
101 departures · 7,676 seats
Share of departures99.0%84.3%
Load
- ZW
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures1.0%80.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MEM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of EWR–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 84.3% load
99.0% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 80.0% load
1.0%
How has EWR–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MEM departures fell from 109 in August 2025 to 102 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
109 departures · 5,892 passengers
68.3%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 6,182 passengers
68.7%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 6,588 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
101 departures · 6,057 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 3,556 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 52 passengers
72.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
1 departures · 57 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
94 departures · 4,730 passengers
66.3%
Load
May 2026
117 departures · 6,829 passengers
77.0%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 7,366 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
102 departures · 6,511 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MEM
87.6% full
51 departures · 3,372 passengers
MEM → EWR
81.0% full
51 departures · 3,139 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MEM 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Memphis (MEM)?
EWR to MEM is 944 miles (1,520 km / 821 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 944-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MEM?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (1.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 944-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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