Zaventem (BRU) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 8h 08m
Bearing
292° W
Zaventem (BRU) to Newark (EWR) is 3,671 miles (5,908 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRU–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRU–EWR; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
19,256
both directions
Passengers
16,609
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRU–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRU–EWR in May 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 19,256 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.3%
Load
What plane flies BRU–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 98% of BRU–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
60 departures · 86.1% load
98.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 99.4% load
1.6%
How has BRU–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BRU–EWR departures fell from 67 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRU–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 16,544 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 23,783 passengers
79.0%
Load
August 2025
122 departures · 27,146 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 21,390 passengers
72.8%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 21,337 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 15,425 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,945 passengers
91.0%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 16,878 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 14,407 passengers
87.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 17,436 passengers
88.7%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 17,441 passengers
92.0%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 16,609 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → BRU
94.4% full
31 departures · 9,171 passengers
BRU → EWR
78.0% full
30 departures · 7,438 passengers
Nonstop BRU–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zaventem
BE
Brussels Airport
Coordinates
50.90°N, 4.48°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Zaventem (BRU) from Newark (EWR)?
BRU to EWR is 3,671 miles (5,908 km / 3,190 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRU to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 3,671-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRU–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRU–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,671-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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