Newark (EWR) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
287° W
Newark (EWR) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 723 miles (1,163 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MKE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
157
July 2026
Seats
11,906
both directions
Passengers
9,761
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MKE?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–MKE departures in July 2026 (156), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
156 departures · 11,856 seats
Share of departures99.4%82.3%
Load
- ZW
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MKE?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of EWR–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
156 departures · 82.3% load
99.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has EWR–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MKE departures fell from 175 in August 2025 to 157 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
175 departures · 11,990 passengers
91.2%
Load
September 2025
161 departures · 10,251 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
164 departures · 10,153 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 6,243 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 7,569 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 6,418 passengers
67.6%
Load
February 2026
106 departures · 5,538 passengers
69.0%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 7,074 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 7,237 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
137 departures · 8,315 passengers
79.9%
Load
June 2026
166 departures · 10,543 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2026
157 departures · 9,761 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → EWR
79.3% full
80 departures · 4,802 passengers
EWR → MKE
84.7% full
77 departures · 4,959 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MKE 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 Milwaukee (MKE)?
EWR to MKE is 723 miles (1,163 km / 628 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 723-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MKE?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 723-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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