Summary
- United Airlines has scheduled 197 flights this month to three destinations within 175 miles of Newark.
- These destinations are mostly served by the airline’s regional aircraft fleet of CRJ-550 and Embraer E175.
- As the dominant carrier, United Airlines can operate several short-haul routes from Newark with negligible competition.
Newark remains a major hub for United Airlines, operating many transatlantic and other long-haul routes, but the airline also operates some extremely short routes. In total, the airline has scheduled 197 flights this month to three destinations, all within 175 miles of its Newark hub.
This article examines 
United Airlines ‘ Short distances fromNewark Liberty International Airport (EEA) and analyse the different aircraft types used in these services.
From Newark to Albany
229 kilometers from Newark
According to Cirium, United Airlines has scheduled a total of 62 flights between its EWR hub and Albany International Airport (ALB) this August. The airline plans to use CRJ-550s for 61 of these flights, and the remaining flight will be operated with an Airbus A319.
In total, the airline will offer 3,176 seats on this route.
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Both aircraft types operate with a three-class configuration, including United First, United Economy Plus and United Economy cabins.
|
Aircraft type |
United first |
Economy Plus from United |
United Economy |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boeing 737-800 |
12 |
36 |
78 |
126 |
|
2-2 |
3-3 |
3-3 |
||
|
Boeing 737-200 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
These flights have an average flight time of between 35 and 40 minutes.
Data from FlightRadar24.com shows that another flight operated on this route on August 13. It was an A321neo flight operated by the business-class airline La Compagnie.
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Newark to Providence, Rhode Island
260 miles from Newark
The airline’s second closest destination from Newark is Providence Rhode Island International Airport (PVD), where 75 flights are scheduled this month. With its fleet of CRJ-550s and Embraer E175s, United offers 4,088 seats on this route.
Of the 75 scheduled flights, 62 flights are operated with CRJ-550 and the remaining 13 with E175.
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Like the CRJ-550, the E175 is equipped with three cabin classes.
|
Aircraft type |
United first |
Economy Plus from United |
United Economy |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boeing 737-800* |
12 |
16 |
48 |
76 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
||
|
Boeing 737-200 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
*Of the two configurations in United’s E175 fleet, this is the one used on this route.
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From Newark to Ithaca
276 kilometers from Newark
The third route on this list is just under 175 miles long: Newark to Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH). There are 60 flights scheduled for this route in August and United Airlines offers 3,586 seats on this route with its CRJ-550 and E175.
CRJ-550s will be used on 37 of these flights, while the remaining 23 flights will be operated with E175s. However, on this route, the airline will use both configurations of the E175.
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|
Aircraft type |
United first |
Economy Plus from United |
United Economy |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Embraer E175 (Version 1) |
12 |
32 |
26 |
70 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
||
|
Embraer E175 (Version 2) |
12 |
16 |
48 |
76 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
The aircraft configuration for the CRJ-550 remains unchanged on this route.
Because United Airlines has a stronghold in Newark and continues to be the dominant carrier, the airline can serve these routes (and several others) with little to no competition.
