Newark (EWR) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 13m
Bearing
199° S
Newark (EWR) to San José (SJO) is 2,208 miles (3,553 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
19,256
both directions
Passengers
18,301
both directions
Load factor
95.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SJO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SJO in July 2026 (116 departures).
- UA
116 departures · 19,256 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–SJO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
116 departures · 95.0% load
100.0%
How has EWR–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SJO departures fell from 131 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
131 departures · 20,160 passengers
92.7%
Load
September 2025
63 departures · 9,694 passengers
92.7%
Load
October 2025
74 departures · 11,286 passengers
89.6%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 17,683 passengers
86.4%
Load
December 2025
149 departures · 23,495 passengers
91.7%
Load
January 2026
137 departures · 21,364 passengers
93.9%
Load
February 2026
134 departures · 20,408 passengers
91.8%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 27,958 passengers
91.0%
Load
April 2026
160 departures · 22,996 passengers
86.4%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 9,429 passengers
94.7%
Load
June 2026
71 departures · 11,078 passengers
94.0%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 18,301 passengers
95.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SJO
96.5% full
60 departures · 9,609 passengers
SJO → EWR
93.5% full
56 departures · 8,692 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SJO 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
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from San José (SJO)?
EWR to SJO is 2,208 miles (3,553 km / 1,919 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 2,208-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SJO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,208-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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