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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 75% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
531
April 2026
Seats
99,027
both directions
Passengers
80,723
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–LHR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–LHR departures in April 2026 (411), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
411 departures · 69,672 seats
Share of departures77.4%79.1%
Load
- BA
British Airways
120 departures · 29,355 seats
Share of departures22.6%87.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LHR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 75% of EWR–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
397 departures · 80.2% load
74.8% - Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 89.4% load
11.5% - Boeing 787-10
55 departures · 84.9% load
10.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
9 departures · 55.3% load
1.7% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 73.8% load
0.8% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 59.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 86.8% load
0.4%
How has EWR–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LHR departures fell from 548 in May 2025 to 531 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
548 departures · 74,161 passengers
73.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LHR
84.7% full
266 departures · 41,993 passengers
LHR → EWR
78.3% full
265 departures · 38,730 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LHR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (11.5%).
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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