Newark (EWR) to Funchal (FNC)
Flight time
≈ 7h 08m
Bearing
81° E
Newark (EWR) to Funchal (FNC) is 3,171 miles (5,103 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–FNC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–FNC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
2,324
both directions
Passengers
1,704
both directions
Load factor
73.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FNC?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–FNC in May 2026 (14 departures).
- UA
14 departures · 2,324 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FNC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–FNC departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 73.3% load
100.0%
How has EWR–FNC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FNC departures fell from 20 in June 2025 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FNC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
20 departures · 2,230 passengers
67.2%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 3,220 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
27 departures · 3,833 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,031 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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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
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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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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
14 departures · 1,704 passengers
73.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FNC
81.1% full
7 departures · 942 passengers
FNC → EWR
65.6% full
7 departures · 762 passengers
Nonstop EWR–FNC 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
Funchal
PT
Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport
Coordinates
32.70°N, 16.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Funchal (FNC)?
EWR to FNC is 3,171 miles (5,103 km / 2,755 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to FNC?
A nonstop covers the 3,171-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–FNC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–FNC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,171-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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