Newark (EWR) to Faro (FAO)
Flight time
≈ 7h 46m
Bearing
71° E
Newark (EWR) to Faro (FAO) is 3,485 miles (5,609 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–FAO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–FAO; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,005
both directions
Passengers
2,452
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FAO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–FAO departures in May 2026 (17), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
17 departures · 2,992 seats
Share of departures94.4%81.8%
Load
- 24Q
Jet Story
1 departures · 13 seats
Share of departures5.6%46.2%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FAO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 94% of EWR–FAO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
17 departures · 81.8% load
94.4% - Gulfstream G650
1 departures · 46.2% load
5.6%
How has EWR–FAO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FAO departures fell from 35 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FAO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
35 departures · 4,808 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,845 passengers
81.0%
Load
August 2025
35 departures · 5,266 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
24 departures · 3,394 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,452 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FAO
83.7% full
9 departures · 1,326 passengers
FAO → EWR
79.2% full
9 departures · 1,126 passengers
Nonstop EWR–FAO 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
Faro
PT
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
Coordinates
37.02°N, 7.97°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Faro (FAO)?
EWR to FAO is 3,485 miles (5,609 km / 3,029 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to FAO?
A nonstop covers the 3,485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–FAO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Gulfstream G650 (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–FAO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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