Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
282° W
Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) is 717 miles (1,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop EWR–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
1,056
April 2026
Seats
183,201
both directions
Passengers
145,155
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–ORD departures in April 2026 (738), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
738 departures · 138,428 seats
Share of departures69.9%80.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
159 departures · 27,172 seats
Share of departures15.1%67.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
106 departures · 7,550 seats
Share of departures10.0%90.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
39 departures · 8,721 seats
Share of departures3.7%88.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
9 departures · 684 seats
Share of departures0.9%95.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures0.3%46.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.2%21.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 28% of EWR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
299 departures · 80.1% load
28.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
245 departures · 84.5% load
23.2% - Boeing 757-200
119 departures · 76.3% load
11.3% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 66.2% load
9.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 66.7% load
6.6% - Embraer E175
69 departures · 92.3% load
6.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
53 departures · 80.9% load
5.0% - Embraer E170
46 departures · 87.9% load
4.4% - Airbus A321
30 departures · 89.2% load
2.8% - Boeing 757-300
11 departures · 72.1% load
1.0% - Boeing 767-300
8 departures · 88.3% load
0.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 62.3% load
0.4% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 89.3% load
0.4% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has EWR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–ORD departures rose from 972 in May 2025 to 1,056 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
972 departures · 136,096 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2025
946 departures · 144,061 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2025
944 departures · 144,920 passengers
91.6%
Load
August 2025
982 departures · 151,000 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
935 departures · 141,771 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
1,004 departures · 151,724 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
990 departures · 142,692 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
1,010 departures · 148,746 passengers
88.0%
Load
January 2026
913 departures · 115,062 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
825 departures · 105,645 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
982 departures · 142,638 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
1,056 departures · 145,155 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EWR
78.9% full
532 departures · 72,998 passengers
EWR → ORD
79.6% full
524 departures · 72,157 passengers
Nonstop EWR–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Chicago (ORD)?
EWR to ORD is 717 miles (1,154 km / 623 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 717-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (28.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (23.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 717-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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