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HBE to EWR: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
5,505 mi
8,860 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HBE from EWR?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Newark (EWR) is 5,505 miles (8,860 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBE to EWR?
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