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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–LIR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
50
May 2026
Seats
8,300
both directions
Passengers
6,713
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–LIR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–LIR in May 2026 (50 departures).
- UA
50 departures · 8,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–LIR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–LIR departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 80.9% load
100.0%
How has EWR–LIR traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–LIR departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,816 passengers
68.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,821 passengers
85.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → LIR
76.5% full
25 departures · 3,177 passengers
LIR → EWR
85.2% full
25 departures · 3,536 passengers
Nonstop EWR–LIR 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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