Newark (EWR) to Santo Domingo (SDQ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
169° S
Newark (EWR) to Santo Domingo (SDQ) is 1,561 miles (2,512 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SDQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SDQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
255
May 2026
Seats
46,044
both directions
Passengers
41,139
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SDQ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SDQ departures in May 2026 (183), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
183 departures · 32,757 seats
Share of departures71.8%89.4%
Load
- DM
Arajet
72 departures · 13,287 seats
Share of departures28.2%89.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SDQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 71% of EWR–SDQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
181 departures · 89.3% load
71.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
72 departures · 89.3% load
28.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 95.8% load
0.8%
How has EWR–SDQ traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SDQ departures rose from 247 in June 2025 to 255 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SDQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
247 departures · 38,812 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
330 departures · 53,451 passengers
92.0%
Load
August 2025
336 departures · 54,239 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
259 departures · 37,777 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
281 departures · 39,913 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
243 departures · 39,407 passengers
89.3%
Load
December 2025
318 departures · 46,309 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 47,598 passengers
89.1%
Load
February 2026
209 departures · 34,026 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
268 departures · 43,926 passengers
90.2%
Load
April 2026
263 departures · 41,673 passengers
87.6%
Load
May 2026
255 departures · 41,139 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SDQ
88.0% full
128 departures · 20,423 passengers
SDQ → EWR
90.7% full
127 departures · 20,716 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SDQ 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
Santo Domingo
DO
Las Américas International Airport
Coordinates
18.43°N, 69.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Santo Domingo (SDQ)?
EWR to SDQ is 1,561 miles (2,512 km / 1,356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SDQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,561-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SDQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (71.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SDQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,561-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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