Newark (EWR) to Narita (NRT)
Flight time
≈ 14h 14m
Bearing
332° NW
Newark (EWR) to Narita (NRT) is 6,717 miles (10,810 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–NRT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–NRT; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
15,420
both directions
Passengers
13,633
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–NRT?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–NRT in April 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 15,420 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–NRT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of EWR–NRT departures.
- Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 88.4% load
100.0%
How has EWR–NRT traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–NRT departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–NRT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 13,306 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2025
59 departures · 13,925 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 14,005 passengers
92.4%
Load
August 2025
59 departures · 13,780 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,819 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 14,191 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,802 passengers
89.5%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 12,776 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 13,735 passengers
89.1%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 11,043 passengers
81.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,236 passengers
95.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,633 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → NRT
82.4% full
30 departures · 6,350 passengers
NRT → EWR
94.5% full
30 departures · 7,283 passengers
Nonstop EWR–NRT 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
Narita
JP
Narita International Airport
Coordinates
35.77°N, 140.39°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Narita (NRT)?
EWR to NRT is 6,717 miles (10,810 km / 5,837 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to NRT?
A nonstop covers the 6,717-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–NRT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–NRT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,717-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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