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LLI to EWR: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
6,840 mi
11,007 km · 5,944 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, Ethiopia
- 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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from EWR?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to Newark (EWR) is 6,840 miles (11,007 km, 5,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 LLI to EWR?
Nonstop service on LLI–EWR 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 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lalibella and Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Lalibella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LLI–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LLI to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LLI–EWR 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.