Newark (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 5h 15m
Bearing
275° W
Newark (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 2,222 miles (3,576 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–LAS; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
535
May 2026
Seats
91,839
both directions
Passengers
79,133
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LAS?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–LAS departures in May 2026 (414), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
414 departures · 72,519 seats
Share of departures77.4%86.7%
Load
- B6
120 departures · 19,080 seats
Share of departures22.4%85.3%
Load
- NK
1 departures · 240 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 45% of EWR–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
239 departures · 83.5% load
44.7% - Airbus A321
120 departures · 85.3% load
22.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
117 departures · 93.2% load
21.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
36 departures · 83.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 757-200
22 departures · 93.6% load
4.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has EWR–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LAS departures rose from 442 in June 2025 to 535 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
442 departures · 62,105 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
500 departures · 71,949 passengers
80.4%
Load
August 2025
534 departures · 79,984 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
468 departures · 66,078 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
498 departures · 75,356 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
472 departures · 68,212 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
405 departures · 58,952 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
469 departures · 64,363 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
445 departures · 64,265 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
550 departures · 81,063 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
567 departures · 81,931 passengers
83.0%
Load
May 2026
535 departures · 79,133 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LAS
85.8% full
268 departures · 39,543 passengers
LAS → EWR
86.6% full
267 departures · 39,590 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LAS 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Las Vegas (LAS)?
EWR to LAS is 2,222 miles (3,576 km / 1,931 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 2,222-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–LAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (44.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,222-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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