Newark (EWR) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 5h 35m
Bearing
250° W
Newark (EWR) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 2,388 miles (3,842 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SJD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,476
both directions
Passengers
2,708
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SJD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SJD in May 2026 (20 departures).
- UA
20 departures · 3,476 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of EWR–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 79.9% load
40.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 77.3% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 75.4% load
20.0%
How has EWR–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SJD departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,457 passengers
78.1%
Load
July 2025
15 departures · 2,269 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 2,526 passengers
95.1%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 1,378 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
22 departures · 2,760 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
43 departures · 5,645 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 6,746 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 6,210 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 5,470 passengers
86.7%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 7,994 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 5,139 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,708 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SJD
65.1% full
10 departures · 1,131 passengers
SJD → EWR
90.7% full
10 departures · 1,577 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SJD 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
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
EWR to SJD is 2,388 miles (3,842 km / 2,075 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 2,388-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SJD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,388-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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