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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SDQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
320
July 2026
Seats
58,109
both directions
Passengers
53,369
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SDQ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SDQ departures in July 2026 (181), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
181 departures · 32,399 seats
Share of departures56.6%93.9%
Load
- DM
Arajet
122 departures · 22,918 seats
Share of departures38.1%89.6%
Load
- B6
17 departures · 2,792 seats
Share of departures5.3%86.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SDQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 46% of EWR–SDQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
147 departures · 93.8% load
45.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
122 departures · 89.6% load
38.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
34 departures · 94.3% load
10.6% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 86.7% load
5.0% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 89.0% load
0.3%
How has EWR–SDQ traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SDQ departures fell from 336 in August 2025 to 320 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SDQ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
324 departures · 49,565 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
320 departures · 53,369 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SDQ
94.7% full
161 departures · 27,688 passengers
SDQ → EWR
88.9% full
159 departures · 25,681 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SDQ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.1%).
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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