Newark (EWR) to Liberia (LIR)
Flight time
≈ 5h 11m
Bearing
202° S
Newark (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) is 2,192 miles (3,528 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–LIR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–LIR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,139
both directions
Passengers
9,419
both directions
Load factor
92.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LIR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–LIR in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,139 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LIR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 97% of EWR–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 93.2% load
96.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 71.1% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 96.7% load
1.6%
How has EWR–LIR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LIR departures rose from 36 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 5,571 passengers
93.0%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 152 passengers
45.8%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,451 passengers
46.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,542 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,201 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 9,652 passengers
90.4%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 8,153 passengers
91.1%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 10,043 passengers
92.6%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 7,971 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 6,713 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 7,712 passengers
78.4%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,419 passengers
92.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LIR
95.5% full
31 departures · 4,929 passengers
LIR → EWR
90.2% full
30 departures · 4,490 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LIR 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
Liberia
CR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Coordinates
10.59°N, 85.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Liberia (LIR)?
EWR to LIR is 2,192 miles (3,528 km / 1,905 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to LIR?
A nonstop covers the 2,192-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–LIR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–LIR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,192-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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