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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–FAO; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
35
July 2026
Seats
6,160
both directions
Passengers
5,213
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FAO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–FAO in July 2026 (35 departures).
- UA
35 departures · 6,160 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.6%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FAO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of EWR–FAO departures.
- Boeing 757-200
35 departures · 84.6% load
100.0%
How has EWR–FAO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FAO departures held steady at about 35 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FAO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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
June 2026
34 departures · 5,147 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
35 departures · 5,213 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FAO
77.9% full
18 departures · 2,467 passengers
FAO → EWR
91.8% full
17 departures · 2,746 passengers
Nonstop EWR–FAO 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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