Newark (EWR) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 8h 53m
Bearing
51° NE
Newark (EWR) to Munich (MUC) is 4,041 miles (6,503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MUC; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
122
May 2026
Seats
28,951
both directions
Passengers
24,051
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MUC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MUC departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
63 departures · 13,198 seats
Share of departures51.6%81.4%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
59 departures · 15,753 seats
Share of departures48.4%84.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 48% of EWR–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
59 departures · 84.5% load
48.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
39 departures · 79.4% load
32.0% - Boeing 767-300
23 departures · 87.1% load
18.9% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 67.0% load
0.8%
How has EWR–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MUC departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 122 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 28,634 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 32,258 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 31,144 passengers
95.6%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 29,851 passengers
93.1%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 30,823 passengers
91.9%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 27,535 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 24,478 passengers
91.7%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 22,460 passengers
87.3%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 19,687 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
117 departures · 22,114 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 20,794 passengers
79.8%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 24,051 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUC → EWR
78.2% full
62 departures · 11,562 passengers
EWR → MUC
88.1% full
60 departures · 12,489 passengers
Nonstop EWR–MUC 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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Munich (MUC)?
EWR to MUC is 4,041 miles (6,503 km / 3,512 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 4,041-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (32.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,041-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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