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STL to EWR: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from EWR?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Newark (EWR) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 STL to EWR?
Nonstop service on STL–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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–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.