Newark (EWR) to Nuuk (GOH)
Flight time
≈ 4h 31m
Bearing
22° N
Newark (EWR) to Nuuk (GOH) is 1,857 miles (2,989 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–GOH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–GOH; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
15
July 2026
Seats
2,490
both directions
Passengers
1,177
both directions
Load factor
47.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–GOH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–GOH in July 2026 (15 departures).
- UA
15 departures · 2,490 seats
Share of departures100.0%47.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–GOH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–GOH departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 47.3% load
100.0%
How has EWR–GOH traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–GOH departures fell from 16 in August 2025 to 15 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–GOH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
16 departures · 1,610 passengers
60.6%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 955 passengers
41.1%
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
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
15 departures · 817 passengers
32.8%
Load
July 2026
15 departures · 1,177 passengers
47.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GOH → EWR
48.1% full
8 departures · 639 passengers
EWR → GOH
46.3% full
7 departures · 538 passengers
Nonstop EWR–GOH 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
Nuuk
GL
Nuuk International Airport
Coordinates
64.19°N, 51.68°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Nuuk (GOH)?
EWR to GOH is 1,857 miles (2,989 km / 1,614 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to GOH?
A nonstop covers the 1,857-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–GOH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–GOH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,857-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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