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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRU–EWR; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
19,716
both directions
Passengers
16,714
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRU–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRU–EWR in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.8%
Load
What plane flies BRU–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of BRU–EWR departures.
- Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 84.8% load
100.0%
How has BRU–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BRU–EWR departures fell from 122 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRU–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 15,878 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 16,714 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRU → EWR
91.5% full
31 departures · 9,023 passengers
EWR → BRU
78.0% full
31 departures · 7,691 passengers
Nonstop BRU–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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