Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
201° S
Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,025 miles (1,650 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PBI; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
573
May 2026
Seats
97,284
both directions
Passengers
78,485
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PBI?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–PBI departures in May 2026 (468), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
468 departures · 80,714 seats
Share of departures81.7%79.6%
Load
- B6
105 departures · 16,570 seats
Share of departures18.3%85.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PBI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 29% of EWR–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
169 departures · 79.5% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
153 departures · 76.1% load
26.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
117 departures · 83.8% load
20.4% - Airbus A320
85 departures · 84.5% load
14.8% - Airbus A319
29 departures · 84.7% load
5.1% - Airbus A220-300
20 departures · 91.9% load
3.5%
How has EWR–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PBI departures rose from 392 in June 2025 to 573 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
392 departures · 57,657 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2025
401 departures · 59,594 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
431 departures · 62,639 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
403 departures · 52,853 passengers
76.9%
Load
October 2025
464 departures · 64,793 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
630 departures · 82,652 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
771 departures · 108,144 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
702 departures · 94,757 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
647 departures · 92,916 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
796 departures · 116,734 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
760 departures · 94,242 passengers
74.7%
Load
May 2026
573 departures · 78,485 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → EWR
85.7% full
288 departures · 41,953 passengers
EWR → PBI
75.6% full
285 departures · 36,532 passengers
Nonstop EWR–PBI 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
EWR to PBI is 1,025 miles (1,650 km / 891 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 1,025-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PBI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,025-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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