Newark (EWR) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
266° W
Newark (EWR) to St Louis (STL) is 870 miles (1,400 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–STL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–STL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
180
May 2026
Seats
15,543
both directions
Passengers
12,791
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–STL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–STL departures in May 2026 (159), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
159 departures · 12,084 seats
Share of departures88.3%85.9%
Load
- UA
21 departures · 3,459 seats
Share of departures11.7%69.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–STL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 88% of EWR–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
159 departures · 85.9% load
88.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 69.4% load
10.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 83.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 65.9% load
0.6%
How has EWR–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–STL departures rose from 144 in June 2025 to 180 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
144 departures · 12,152 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
158 departures · 10,963 passengers
93.3%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 12,590 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
206 departures · 13,843 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 14,330 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
157 departures · 12,427 passengers
86.7%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 12,443 passengers
90.5%
Load
January 2026
157 departures · 10,086 passengers
81.8%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 9,364 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 12,133 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 11,547 passengers
89.4%
Load
May 2026
180 departures · 12,791 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → STL
78.7% full
90 departures · 6,144 passengers
STL → EWR
85.9% full
90 departures · 6,647 passengers
Nonstop EWR–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
EWR to STL is 870 miles (1,400 km / 756 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to STL?
A nonstop covers the 870-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–STL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (10.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 870-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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