Summary
- Newark Airport serves over 49 million passengers yearly, with major airlines offering 219 weekly flights on short routes under 200 miles.
- Newark-Boston is the most frequent short-haul route, with United leading operations with 62 flights weekly.
- Other destinations under 200 miles from Newark include Washington DC, Syracuse, Rhode Island, and Albany, operated mainly by United.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey is one of the busiest airports in the United States, having served 49.1 million passengers in 2023. It is located near other major airports serving the New York area, including John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Although Newark Airport is a major aviation hub for transatlantic flights, it also handles a significant number of short-haul flights covering distances of just under 200 miles (321 kilometers).
According to the aviation analytics company Cirium, a total of three airlines —
United Airlines
, Delta Air Lines, and Spirit Airlines — will offer 219 weekly flights between EWR and six destinations in July 2024, each less than 200 miles away.
Boston (BOS) has the highest flight frequency
According to Cirium data, the route between EWR Airport and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is the most frequently operated route under 200 miles. This July, all three carriers — United, Spirit, and Delta — offer short services on this route.
Notably, United Airlines has the most weekly scheduled operations between EWR and BOS, totaling 62 flights.
|
United’s aircraft type |
United’s EWR to BOS weekly ops |
|---|---|
|
Airbus A319 |
Seven weekly flights |
|
Boeing 737-700 |
12 weekly flights |
|
Boeing 737-900 |
19 weekly flights |
|
Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
14 weekly flights |
|
Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
Six weekly flights |
|
Embraer E170 |
Two weekly flights |
|
Embraer E175 |
Two weekly flights |
The second is
Delta Air Lines
, which has 18 weekly scheduled flights between EWR and BOS this July. Meanwhile,
Spirit Airlines
operates 14 weekly flights between the two cities this month.
|
Airline+Aircraft type |
EWR to BOS weekly ops |
|---|---|
|
Delta Air Lines Embraer E175 |
12 weekly flights |
|
Delta Air Lines Embraer E170 |
Six weekly flights |
|
Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 |
14 weekly flights |
Other short hops from EWR airport
Other destinations less than 200 miles away are served exclusively by United Airlines. The carrier provides a relatively robust short-haul network from EWR Airport.
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United’s most popular service from EWR, aside from Boston (BOS), is to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). According to Cirium data, the carrier operates 65 weekly flights between the two cities using its fleet of Bombardier CRJ-550 regional jets. The journey typically lasts approximately an hour and a half.
Another relatively popular short hop is the route from EWR Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). United offers 19 weekly flights on this route using its fleet of Bombardier CRJ-550 and Embraer E175 regional jets.
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14 weekly flights are operated between EWR and Rhode Island TF. Green International Airport (PVD) and Albany International Airport (ALB). Both routes are serviced by United Airlines Bombardier CRJ-550s.
The least frequently operated route is between EWR and Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH). The Chicago-based carrier offers 13 weekly flights using its Bombardier CRJ-550 regional jets.