Newark (EWR) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Flight time
≈ 5h 56m
Bearing
78° E
Newark (EWR) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) is 2,570 miles (4,136 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PDL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–PDL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
29
May 2026
Seats
4,814
both directions
Passengers
3,310
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PDL?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–PDL in May 2026 (29 departures).
- UA
29 departures · 4,814 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PDL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–PDL departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 68.8% load
100.0%
How has EWR–PDL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PDL departures fell from 39 in June 2025 to 29 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PDL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
39 departures · 4,394 passengers
67.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,428 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,676 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
35 departures · 3,619 passengers
62.3%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 7 passengers
50.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
29 departures · 3,310 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PDL
79.3% full
15 departures · 1,975 passengers
PDL → EWR
57.4% full
14 departures · 1,335 passengers
Nonstop EWR–PDL 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
Ponta Delgada
PT
João Paulo II Airport
Coordinates
37.74°N, 25.70°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
EWR to PDL is 2,570 miles (4,136 km / 2,233 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PDL?
A nonstop covers the 2,570-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PDL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PDL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,570-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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