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RTB to EWR: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
1,839 mi
2,960 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- 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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 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 RTB from EWR?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to Newark (EWR) is 1,839 miles (2,960 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 RTB to EWR?
Nonstop service on RTB–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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Roatan and Newark?
Newark is 2 hours ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTB–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTB to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTB–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.