Newark (EWR) to Lima (LIM)
Flight time
≈ 8h 06m
Bearing
184° S
Newark (EWR) to Lima (LIM) is 3,647 miles (5,869 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–LIM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–LIM; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
11,022
both directions
Passengers
9,950
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LIM?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–LIM in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 11,022 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 97% of EWR–LIM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
60 departures · 90.7% load
96.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
2 departures · 80.5% load
3.2%
How has EWR–LIM traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LIM departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LIM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 9,317 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 9,118 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,908 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 8,922 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 8,867 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 5,363 passengers
89.6%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 8,958 passengers
87.8%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 7,694 passengers
87.4%
Load
February 2026
29 departures · 4,513 passengers
88.4%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 6,148 passengers
91.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,608 passengers
90.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,950 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LIM
90.0% full
31 departures · 4,962 passengers
LIM → EWR
90.5% full
31 departures · 4,988 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LIM 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
Lima
PE
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Coordinates
12.02°S, 77.11°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Lima (LIM)?
EWR to LIM is 3,647 miles (5,869 km / 3,169 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to LIM?
A nonstop covers the 3,647-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–LIM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,647-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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