United Launches 43 Nonstop Routes From Newark To Europe: See The Full List

Credit: Shutterstock Published Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK. Sign in to your Simple Flying account United Airlines has flights from seven hubs in the US to Europe. Unsurprisingly, Newark Liberty International Airport, serving Greater New York City, is, of course, the leading facility for such activity. Next summer, EWR will have 40%+ of the airline's flights to Europe. Earlier this week, United announced a considerable eight new routes from EWR to Europe. The additions include some highly unusual places, including service to Europe's 169th-busiest airport. The Airbus A321XLR will be used to multiple destinations, including as far away as Ibiza, in Spain's Balearic Islands. United's Plans Record 43 Summer Routes From Newark To Europe Credit: Shutterstock As of August 27, the Star Alliance member's network from EWR to Europe in June 2027 is scheduled to be as follows. As that summer month is so far away, it is absolutely possible, even likely, that some details will change, including the frequencies, equipment, launch dates (for new routes), and so on. The airline may even add new airport pairs, although it probably won't cut them. Note that Greenland's capital, Nuuk, is not mentioned below. While Greenland is politically European, due to its influence from Denmark, it is geographically North American. As such, it would not be fair to include it. United began flying from EWR to Nuuk in June 2025. Due to only filling 51% of available seats in the first year, big changes were made for the second season. Planned Frequency: June 2027* United's Operations From EWR To...** Seven daily London Heathrow (767-300ER, 787-9) Two daily Dublin (757-200, 777-200ER), Naples (767-300ER), Paris CDG (767-300ER, 777-200ER), Porto (757-200), Rome (767-400ER, 777-200ER) Daily Amsterdam (767-400ER), Athens (777-200ER), Barcelona (767-400ER), Berlin (767-300ER), Brussels (787-10), Dubrovnik (767-400ER), Edinburgh (757-200), Frankfurt (777-300ER), Geneva (767-300ER), Glasgow (737 MAX 8), Keflavik (for Reykjavík; 757-200), Lisbon (787-10), Luxembourg (new, launching April 2; A321XLR), Madrid (767-400ER), Malaga (757-200), Marseille (new, launching June 4; A321XLR), Milan Malpensa (777-200ER), Munich (767-300ER), Nice (767-300ER), Shannon (757-200), Venice (767-400ER), Zurich (767-300ER) Five weekly Ponta Delgada (737 MAX 8) Four weekly Bari (767-300ER), Catania (new, launching May 28; 767-300ER), Faro (757-200), Ibiza (new, launching May 31; A321XLR), Ljubljana (new, launching April 2; 767-400ER), Palma de Mallorca (767-400ER) Three weekly Bilbao (757-200), Funchal (737 MAX 8), Olbia (new, launching May 28; 767-300ER), Palermo (767-400ER), Santiago de Compostela (737 MAX 8), Split (767-300ER), Valencia (new, launching June 2; A321XLR), Terceira (new, launching June 9; A321XLR) * Known as of August 27 and subject to change ** Known as of August 27 and subject to change United From Newark To Faro Credit: United Airlines The Portuguese destination of Faro is in the far south of the country, between the city of Lagos and the Spanish border. Situated in the Algarve region, it is renowned, at least amongst Europeans, as a major tourist destination. There are beaches, whitewashed villages, and lots of sun. United began flying to Faro International Airport (FAO) in May 2025. Unsurprisingly, it marked the first time that the US had scheduled passenger operations to the airport. However, over the years, various airlines have operated from Canada, albeit in a limited way. Air Transat debuted in 2011. Obviously, United only serves FAO during the summer. In the first season, flights existed between May and September 2025. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that 20,368 round-trip passengers were transported, with a load factor of 79.3%. This says little in itself and is only one part of the performance puzzle. As is usually the case, financial incentives and other risk-sharing agreements would undoubtedly have supported the launch. 20 European Destinations Added From Newark Since 2019 Credit: Glasgow Airport Let's compare United's network from EWR to Europe from before COVID-19 in June 2019 with what the airline plans to operate in June 2027. Obviously, much has changed. Analysis shows that a considerable 20 new destinations have been added: Bari, Bilbao, Catania, Dubrovnik, Faro, Funchal, Ibiza, Ljubljana, Luxembourg, Malaga, Marseille, Nice, Olbia, Palermo, Palma, Ponta Delgada, Santiago de Compostela, Split, Toulouse, and Valencia. Flights to Glasgow, which existed in 2019, returned in 2025. Most of the additions are leisure-focused and in Southern Europe, which reflects the real shift in transatlantic network planning. Narrowbodies (the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the A321XLR) have played an important role. Of course, not all routes will work. Churn is inevitable, including for United. Compared to June 2019, the airline has ceased flying from EWR to Manchester, Prague, and Stockholm. Other destinations, such as Bergen, have been served since 2019, but flights have ended. The huge expansion is because of wider developments. The airline's CEO, Scott Kirby, recently stated that EWR is "now the most reliable of the New York airports (...) and that’s what allowed us to add [so many] new international destinations. We couldn’t have done that a few years ago because the airport simply didn’t operate effectively enough."