Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 55m
Bearing
281° W
Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SFO; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
801
May 2026
Seats
183,294
both directions
Passengers
164,468
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SFO departures in May 2026 (677), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
677 departures · 161,413 seats
Share of departures84.5%89.6%
Load
- AS
124 departures · 21,881 seats
Share of departures15.5%90.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 44% of EWR–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
355 departures · 91.0% load
44.3% - Boeing 777-200
142 departures · 88.0% load
17.7% - Boeing 787-9
86 departures · 92.4% load
10.7% - Boeing 777-300ER
82 departures · 87.7% load
10.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
71 departures · 90.8% load
8.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
45 departures · 90.8% load
5.6% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 93.5% load
1.0% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 78.8% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 87.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-300
3 departures · 69.9% load
0.4%
How has EWR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SFO departures rose from 751 in June 2025 to 801 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
751 departures · 158,165 passengers
93.5%
Load
July 2025
759 departures · 154,145 passengers
94.1%
Load
August 2025
753 departures · 159,323 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
709 departures · 153,109 passengers
88.8%
Load
October 2025
773 departures · 162,451 passengers
89.4%
Load
November 2025
697 departures · 133,582 passengers
88.8%
Load
December 2025
732 departures · 141,098 passengers
89.9%
Load
January 2026
625 departures · 120,755 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
552 departures · 106,450 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
745 departures · 151,144 passengers
89.0%
Load
April 2026
757 departures · 156,906 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
801 departures · 164,468 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SFO
89.0% full
402 departures · 81,791 passengers
SFO → EWR
90.5% full
399 departures · 82,677 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
EWR to SFO is 2,559 miles (4,118 km / 2,224 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,559-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,559-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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