Newark (EWR) to Shannon (SNN)
Flight time
≈ 6h 58m
Bearing
51° NE
Newark (EWR) to Shannon (SNN) is 3,087 miles (4,968 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SNN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SNN; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,956
both directions
Passengers
9,560
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SNN?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SNN in July 2026 (61 departures).
- UA
61 departures · 10,956 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SNN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 93% of EWR–SNN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
57 departures · 87.5% load
93.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 84.2% load
6.6%
How has EWR–SNN traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SNN departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SNN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,967 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
56 departures · 8,304 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
49 departures · 7,001 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 122 passengers
73.0%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 8,339 passengers
83.1%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,313 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,316 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,560 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SNN
86.3% full
32 departures · 4,953 passengers
SNN → EWR
88.4% full
29 departures · 4,607 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SNN 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
Shannon
IE
Shannon Airport
Coordinates
52.70°N, 8.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Shannon (SNN)?
EWR to SNN is 3,087 miles (4,968 km / 2,683 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SNN?
A nonstop covers the 3,087-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SNN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (93.4%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (6.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SNN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,087-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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