Newark (EWR) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 5h 54m
Bearing
281° W
Newark (EWR) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,549 miles (4,102 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, KaiserAir was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–OAK; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
3
February 2026
Seats
228
both directions
Passengers
139
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–OAK?
KaiserAir was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–OAK in February 2026 (3 departures).
- 1EQ
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–OAK?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of EWR–OAK departures.
- Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 61.0% load
100.0%
How has EWR–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–OAK departures rose from 2 in July 2025 to 3 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
2 departures · 26 passengers
17.1%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 139 passengers
61.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → EWR
46.1% full
2 departures · 70 passengers
EWR → OAK
90.8% full
1 departures · 69 passengers
Nonstop EWR–OAK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Oakland (OAK)?
EWR to OAK is 2,549 miles (4,102 km / 2,215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 2,549-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–OAK?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,549-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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