Newark Liberty International ⇄ Cape Town EWR–CPT
Airlines flew 343 flights between Newark Liberty International EWR in Newark, NJ and Cape Town, South Africa CPT in Cape Town, ZA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 76,779 passengers in 87,894 seats, 87% of them filled, and 716,987 pounds of freight. 7,815 miles, about 826 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: United Air Lines Inc. (343). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 27 |
| 2/25 | 24 |
| 3/25 | 27 |
| 4/25 | 25 |
| 5/25 | 27 |
| 6/25 | 24 |
| 7/25 | 26 |
| 8/25 | 23 |
| 9/25 | 25 |
| 10/25 | 27 |
| 11/25 | 34 |
| 12/25 | 36 |
| 1/26 | 33 |
| 2/26 | 30 |
| 3/26 | 34 |
| 4/26 | 26 |
| 5/26 | 25 |
| 6/26 | 25 |
| 7/26 | 25 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 5,984 |
| 2/25 | 5,360 |
| 3/25 | 6,577 |
| 4/25 | 5,513 |
| 5/25 | 5,693 |
| 6/25 | 5,430 |
| 7/25 | 5,882 |
| 8/25 | 5,374 |
| 9/25 | 5,651 |
| 10/25 | 6,206 |
| 11/25 | 6,642 |
| 12/25 | 7,261 |
| 1/26 | 7,095 |
| 2/26 | 6,278 |
| 3/26 | 8,366 |
| 4/26 | 6,294 |
| 5/26 | 5,997 |
| 6/26 | 5,802 |
| 7/26 | 5,813 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 343 | 76,779 | 87% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 343 | 256 | 76,779 |
EWR → CPT this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
172 flights of 179 scheduled, 38,749 passengers in 44,204 seats, 420,785 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 172.
CPT → EWR this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
171 flights of 178 scheduled, 38,030 passengers in 43,690 seats, 296,202 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 171.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Newark Liberty International EWR and Cape Town, South Africa CPT; all routes.