Newark (EWR) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 7h 43m
Bearing
51° NE
Newark (EWR) to London (LHR) is 3,456 miles (5,562 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–LHR; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
547
May 2026
Seats
113,249
both directions
Passengers
85,519
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LHR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–LHR departures in May 2026 (429), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
429 departures · 84,917 seats
Share of departures78.4%71.1%
Load
- BA
British Airways
118 departures · 28,332 seats
Share of departures21.6%88.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 53% of EWR–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
289 departures · 80.1% load
52.8% - Boeing 777-200
123 departures · 75.7% load
22.5% - Boeing 787-9
73 departures · 61.7% load
13.4% - Boeing 787-10
44 departures · 83.5% load
8.0% - Boeing 767-400ER
14 departures · 58.1% load
2.6% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 48.3% load
0.5% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 87.8% load
0.2%
How has EWR–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LHR departures rose from 533 in June 2025 to 547 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
533 departures · 78,549 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2025
541 departures · 86,572 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
547 departures · 90,925 passengers
90.2%
Load
September 2025
523 departures · 79,419 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
552 departures · 83,159 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
522 departures · 75,452 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
545 departures · 89,635 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
516 departures · 68,208 passengers
71.5%
Load
February 2026
418 departures · 52,886 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
540 departures · 81,408 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
531 departures · 80,723 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
547 departures · 85,519 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LHR
81.4% full
274 departures · 46,197 passengers
LHR → EWR
69.6% full
273 departures · 39,322 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LHR 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
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from London (LHR)?
EWR to LHR is 3,456 miles (5,562 km / 3,003 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,456-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (52.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,456-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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