Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 42m
Bearing
274° W
Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,449 miles (3,941 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop EWR–LAX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
762
July 2026
Seats
166,431
both directions
Passengers
154,640
both directions
Load factor
92.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–LAX departures in July 2026 (575), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
575 departures · 136,066 seats
Share of departures75.5%93.0%
Load
- B6
130 departures · 20,680 seats
Share of departures17.1%92.8%
Load
- AS
55 departures · 9,414 seats
Share of departures7.2%93.4%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.0%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies EWR–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 34% of EWR–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
261 departures · 92.3% load
34.3% - Boeing 787-10
172 departures · 94.5% load
22.6% - Boeing 787-9
125 departures · 93.2% load
16.4% - Airbus A321
124 departures · 92.8% load
16.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
24 departures · 92.5% load
3.1% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 91.0% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 90.8% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 69.1% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 94.1% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 91.4% load
0.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 90.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-300
2 departures · 44.2% load
0.3%
How has EWR–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LAX departures fell from 941 in August 2025 to 762 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
941 departures · 177,377 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
920 departures · 158,494 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
958 departures · 170,090 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
923 departures · 157,313 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
934 departures · 170,775 passengers
89.4%
Load
January 2026
635 departures · 130,185 passengers
90.5%
Load
February 2026
552 departures · 109,967 passengers
88.4%
Load
March 2026
723 departures · 147,445 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
705 departures · 135,670 passengers
90.1%
Load
May 2026
677 departures · 133,466 passengers
90.9%
Load
June 2026
754 departures · 147,400 passengers
92.9%
Load
July 2026
762 departures · 154,640 passengers
92.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LAX
92.7% full
395 departures · 79,597 passengers
LAX → EWR
93.2% full
367 departures · 75,043 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LAX 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
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
EWR to LAX is 2,449 miles (3,941 km / 2,128 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,449-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,449-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
OnBoardHD
TRIP REPORT | Flying Next to a Lovely Dog! | United First Class B757 | Los Angeles to Newark
20:45 · Apr 2023
QFS Aviation
JetBlue Airways - A321 - Business Class - Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | TRIP REPORT
15:32 · Feb 2021
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | United (ECONOMY) | Boeing 787-10 | Los Angeles - Newark
15:50 · Mar 2019
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