Why go
- Most populous city in New Jersey, United States.
- Served by Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU).
History
Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 323,808 for 2025, making it the 61st-most populous municipality in the nation.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 74 airlines, 162 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, CRJ-900, 757-200, ERJ, 737-800, 757…) · 86 routes: Accra, Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Barcelona, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo, Calgary*, Cancun, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dakar, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guatemala City, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Liberia, London, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Milano, Minneapolis, Montego Bay … +46 more
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190, A321, A340-600, A380, 777-300ER) · 64 routes: Aguadilla, Albuquerque, Austin, Bermuda, Boston, Bridgetown, Buffalo, Burbank, Burlington, Cancun, Cartagena, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Dubai, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Georgetown, Hewandorra, Houston, Jacksonville, Johannesburg, Kingston, La Romana, Las Vegas, Liberia, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milano, Montego Bay, Nassau, New Orleans, Oakland, Oranjestad, Orlando, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Ponce, Port-au-prince … +24 more
- American Airlines AA (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, 330, 777…) · 61 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Amman*, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Berlin*, Bermuda, Boston, Buenos Aires, Calgary, Cancun, Caracas, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Doha, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Guayaquil*, Helsinki*, Hong Kong*, Indianapolis*, Las Vegas, Lima*, London, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Orlando, Paris … +21 more
- US Airways US (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, CRJ-700, A319…) · 52 routes: Amman, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing*, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dublin, Frankfurt, Indianapolis, Istanbul*, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal, Nashville*, Norfolk, Orlando*, Paris, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-durham, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Negro, Rome … +12 more
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 330, 757, 777-300, 777-300ER, A320…) · 18 routes: Beijing*, Bogota*, Brussels*, Cairo*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, Geneva*, Johannesburg*, Los Angeles, Munich*, Panama City*, San Francisco, San Salvador*, Seoul*, Tokyo*, Vienna*, Washington*, Zurich*
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 13 routes: Barcelona, Dublin, Helsinki, London, London, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Montreal*, Paris, Rome*, San Juan, Toronto*
- Air France AF (767-400, 76W, 737-800, 757-200, A319, A330-200…) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*, Nice*, Paris, Port-au-prince*
- British Airways BA (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 11 routes: Barcelona*, Dublin*, Helsinki*, London*, London, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Iberia Airlines IB (767-300, 757, 318, 330, A330-300, A340-600…) · 10 routes: Barcelona*, Helsinki*, London*, London*, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Alitalia AZ (330, 737-800, 777-200, A319, A330-200, A340-300…) · 9 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City*, Milano, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome, Toronto*, Venice*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W, 330, 767, A319, 737-800, 747…) · 9 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*
- Qatar Airways QR (737-800, 767-300, 757, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Doha, Las Vegas*, Milano*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Diego*
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800, 767) · 6 routes: Georgetown, Kingston, Montego Bay, Point Salines, Port-of-spain, Scarborough
- Alaska Airlines AS (A321, 737-800, 757, 762, 767-300, 737-800) · 4 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, A321, 330) · 4 routes: Bogota, Rio Negro, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, 737-800, 757, 767-300, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Abu Dhabi, Las Vegas*, New Orleans*, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A380, 747-400, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt, Munich, New Orleans*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 4 routes: Bergen*, Copenhagen*, Oslo*, Stockholm*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, A319, 757-200, 757, 787) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun, Mexico City
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300, 777-300, 777, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Lima*, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 3 routes: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 737-800, 747-400, 757-200…) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, London, New Orleans*
- WestJet WS (ERJ, CRJ, 736, CRJ-700) · 3 routes: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto
- Aer Lingus EI (330, 757) · 2 routes: Dublin, Shannon
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A330-300, 737-800, 757-200, 757, MD-88…) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Moscow
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 2 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf
- Air India Limited AI (777-200, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Delhi, London*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Vancouver
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Dubai, Milano
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Las Vegas*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777-300, 787-8, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: New Orleans*, Tokyo
- Kuwait Airways KU (777) · 2 routes: Kuwait, London
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, 787) · 2 routes: Lima, Santiago
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aerolane XL (767-300) · 1 route: Guayaquil
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (330) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Air Canada AC (CRA) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air China CA (777-300) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- All Nippon Airways NH (777-300ER) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Austrian Airlines OS (777-200) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cayman Airways KX (737-300) · 1 route: Georgetown
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Osaka
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A340-600) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (747-400) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Icelandair FI (75T) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Korean Air KE (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- LAN Argentina 4M (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (787-8) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777) · 1 route: London
- Overland Airways OJ (757-200) · 1 route: Kingston
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 1 route: Lahore
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
- Qantas QF (747-400) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330, 340) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A380) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Sky Express G3 (767-400) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- South African Airways SA (A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Minneapolis
- Transaero Airlines UN (777) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (767) · 1 route: Kiev
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-300, 767-400) · 1 route: Riga
- World Scale Airlines W3 (345) · 1 route: Lagos*
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, 767-300) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 35 airlines, 153 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, A319, A320…) · 141 routes: Aguadilla, Albany*, Amsterdam, Antigua, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Belize City, Bentonville*, Berlin, Bermuda, Birmingham, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston*, Charlotte*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Delhi, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Edinburgh, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt … +101 more
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, 767-400, 767-300, 777, A320, A340-300…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Belfast*, Berlin*, Birmingham*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Hamburg*, London*, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Munich, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome*, Shannon*, Stuttgart*
- American Airlines AA (A320, 737, 757, A319, A321, 737-800…) · 10 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hong Kong*, London*, Miami, Paris*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320, 717, 76W, A330-300, A340-600…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, London*, Minneapolis, Paris, Salt Lake City
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, San Juan, Santiago, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700) · 8 routes: Austin, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis
- US Airways US (A320, A330-200, A319, A321, A340-300, 734…) · 8 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Lisbon*, Miami, Philadelphia*, Phoenix, Porto*
- Air Canada AC (A319, Embraer 190, A320, 737-800, CRJ, Embraer 170…) · 6 routes: Calgary, Edmonton*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto, Vancouver
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Nashville*, New Orleans*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300, A340-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air China CA (777) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Air France AF (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, 777) · 2 routes: Tokyo*, Vancouver
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bogota, San Salvador
- British Airways BA (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London*, Paris*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 717) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, 717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air India Limited AI (777-300ER) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Alaska Airlines AS (73J) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Bahamasair UP (734) · 1 route: Freeport
- Brussels Airlines SN (767-400, 777) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Copa Airlines CM (737-900) · 1 route: Panama City*
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Etihad Airways EY (330) · 1 route: Brussels
- Finnair AY (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 70 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700, Embraer 175, A319, MD-88, ERJ, CRJ-900…) · 61 routes: Atlanta, Bangor, Birmingham*, Boston*, Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago*, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers*, Grand Rapids*, Greensboro, Greenville*, Halifax*, Houston*, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City*, Key West, Knoxville*, Lexington KY*, Louisville, Madison, Manchester NH, Memphis*, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal* … +21 more
- American Airlines AA (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville*, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Detroit*, Greensboro*, Knoxville*, Little Rock*, Louisville*, Miami, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham*, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto*, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- US Airways US (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Detroit, Greensboro, Knoxville, Little Rock, Louisville, Miami, Montreal, Nashville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-800) · 8 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (A320, 737-800, A319, 757-200, 737-700, ERJ…) · 8 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston, Montreal*, Ottawa*, Toronto*, Washington*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Spirit Airlines NK (A320, A319, A321) · 5 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach
- WestJet WS (737-700, CRJ-700, A319, A320, 736, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Halifax*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 175, CRJ, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Montreal, Ottawa*, Toronto
- AirTran Airways FL (717, 737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, 757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A320) · 1 route: Denver
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, MD-88, 737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- T.J. Air TJ (PL2) · 1 route: Nantucket
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: EWR has direct flights to 153 destinations on 35 airlines (incl. London, Atlanta, Brussels, New Orleans, Amsterdam…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Port Liberte, 6.4 mi); routes include Liberty Harbor / Marin Blvd - Paulus Hook, Liberty Island – Ellis Island, Liberty State Park – Ellis Island.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Newark, New Jersey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.