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EWR to ZHI: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
3,896 mi
6,269 km · 3,385 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from ZHI?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 3,896 miles (6,269 km, 3,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to ZHI?
Nonstop service on EWR–ZHI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Grenchen?
Grenchen is 6 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to ZHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–ZHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to ZHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–ZHI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.