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 May 2026, El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–TLV; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
106
May 2026
Seats
29,284
both directions
Passengers
26,617
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–TLV?
El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–TLV in May 2026 (106 departures).
- LY
El Al Israel Airlines
106 departures · 29,284 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–TLV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 77% of EWR–TLV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
82 departures · 92.2% load
77.4% - Boeing 777-200
22 departures · 86.3% load
20.8% - Boeing 787-8
2 departures · 97.7% load
1.9%
How has EWR–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–TLV departures rose from 26 in June 2025 to 106 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 6,094 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2025
140 departures · 36,523 passengers
92.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → TLV
95.1% full
53 departures · 13,955 passengers
TLV → EWR
86.6% full
53 departures · 12,662 passengers
Nonstop EWR–TLV 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (77.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (20.8%).
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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