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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–LAX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
677
May 2026
Seats
146,760
both directions
Passengers
133,466
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–LAX departures in May 2026 (614), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
614 departures · 135,581 seats
Share of departures90.7%90.8%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 10,949 seats
Share of departures9.2%94.1%
Load
- NK
1 departures · 230 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 52% of EWR–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
355 departures · 89.8% load
52.4% - Boeing 787-9
116 departures · 92.4% load
17.1% - Boeing 787-10
99 departures · 92.7% load
14.6% - Boeing 777-200
40 departures · 88.2% load
5.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 93.8% load
4.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
28 departures · 94.8% load
4.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 93.6% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 91.9% load
0.3% - Boeing 767-400ER
2 departures · 72.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 87.3% load
0.1%
How has EWR–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LAX departures fell from 907 in June 2025 to 677 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
907 departures · 168,852 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
925 departures · 171,330 passengers
90.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LAX
89.4% full
341 departures · 65,999 passengers
LAX → EWR
92.5% full
336 departures · 67,467 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LAX 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (52.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (17.1%).
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.
QFS Aviation
JetBlue Airways - A321 - Business Class - Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) | TRIP REPORT
15:32 · Feb 2021
OnBoardHD
TRIP REPORT | Flying Next to a Lovely Dog! | United First Class B757 | Los Angeles to Newark
20:45 · Apr 2023
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | United (ECONOMY) | Boeing 787-10 | Los Angeles - Newark
15:50 · Mar 2019
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