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 July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–YOW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
157
July 2026
Seats
11,152
both directions
Passengers
9,246
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–YOW?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–YOW departures in July 2026 (127), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
127 departures · 9,652 seats
Share of departures80.9%82.8%
Load
- G7
30 departures · 1,500 seats
Share of departures19.1%83.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–YOW?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 81% of EWR–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
127 departures · 82.8% load
80.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
30 departures · 83.4% load
19.1%
How has EWR–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–YOW departures fell from 302 in August 2025 to 157 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
267 departures · 14,442 passengers
73.3%
Load
July 2026
157 departures · 9,246 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → YOW
87.4% full
79 departures · 4,564 passengers
YOW → EWR
79.0% full
78 departures · 4,682 passengers
Nonstop EWR–YOW 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
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (19.1%).
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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