Newark (EWR) to Ottawa (YOW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
347° N
Newark (EWR) to Ottawa (YOW) is 329 miles (529 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–YOW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–YOW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
296
May 2026
Seats
21,368
both directions
Passengers
14,257
both directions
Load factor
66.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–YOW?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–YOW departures in May 2026 (132), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
132 departures · 10,032 seats
Share of departures44.6%77.6%
Load
- P3
Porter Airlines
112 departures · 8,736 seats
Share of departures37.8%50.1%
Load
- G7
52 departures · 2,600 seats
Share of departures17.6%80.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–YOW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of EWR–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
132 departures · 77.6% load
44.6% - De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
112 departures · 50.1% load
37.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
52 departures · 80.7% load
17.6%
How has EWR–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–YOW departures rose from 280 in June 2025 to 296 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
280 departures · 13,080 passengers
66.3%
Load
July 2025
270 departures · 13,310 passengers
69.5%
Load
August 2025
302 departures · 16,754 passengers
77.7%
Load
September 2025
332 departures · 14,457 passengers
61.3%
Load
October 2025
338 departures · 15,543 passengers
67.2%
Load
November 2025
282 departures · 12,436 passengers
59.5%
Load
December 2025
298 departures · 14,600 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
244 departures · 12,087 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 10,671 passengers
70.7%
Load
March 2026
261 departures · 13,443 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
274 departures · 12,034 passengers
61.6%
Load
May 2026
296 departures · 14,257 passengers
66.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YOW → EWR
58.9% full
149 departures · 6,109 passengers
EWR → YOW
74.1% full
147 departures · 8,148 passengers
Nonstop EWR–YOW 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).
The airports
Ottawa
CA
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Coordinates
45.32°N, 75.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Ottawa (YOW)?
EWR to YOW is 329 miles (529 km / 286 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to YOW?
A nonstop covers the 329-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–YOW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 (37.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–YOW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 329-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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