Newark (EWR) to Tel Aviv (TLV)
Flight time
≈ 12h 10m
Bearing
54° NE
Newark (EWR) to Tel Aviv (TLV) is 5,680 miles (9,141 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–TLV
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, El Al Israel Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–TLV; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
118
July 2026
Seats
31,841
both directions
Passengers
30,564
both directions
Load factor
96.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–TLV?
El Al Israel Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–TLV departures in July 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LY
El Al Israel Airlines
116 departures · 31,813 seats
Share of departures98.3%96.0%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
2 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures1.7%28.6%
Load
What plane flies EWR–TLV?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 76% of EWR–TLV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
90 departures · 96.7% load
76.3% - Boeing 777-200
20 departures · 93.9% load
17.0% - Boeing 787-8
6 departures · 94.3% load
5.1% - Bombardier Global 6000
2 departures · 28.6% load
1.7%
How has EWR–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–TLV departures fell from 218 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
218 departures · 62,320 passengers
97.1%
Load
September 2025
208 departures · 56,619 passengers
92.4%
Load
October 2025
206 departures · 56,119 passengers
93.0%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 56,482 passengers
90.8%
Load
December 2025
225 departures · 56,095 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
215 departures · 55,359 passengers
87.7%
Load
February 2026
180 departures · 45,200 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 9,049 passengers
57.1%
Load
April 2026
72 departures · 16,277 passengers
82.2%
Load
May 2026
106 departures · 26,617 passengers
90.9%
Load
June 2026
116 departures · 30,671 passengers
97.7%
Load
July 2026
118 departures · 30,564 passengers
96.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TLV → EWR
98.7% full
60 departures · 15,969 passengers
EWR → TLV
93.2% full
58 departures · 14,595 passengers
Nonstop EWR–TLV 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
Tel Aviv
IL
Ben Gurion International Airport
Coordinates
32.01°N, 34.89°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Tel Aviv (TLV)?
EWR to TLV is 5,680 miles (9,141 km / 4,936 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to TLV?
A nonstop covers the 5,680-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–TLV?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (76.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (17.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–TLV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,680-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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