United’s new route between its Newark, New Jersey, hub and Nuuk, Greenland, is now available for booking. The airline first announced the service in early October.
With the new route, United becomes the first U.S. carrier to operate regular service to Greenland. Due to the airport’s size, Nuuk has lacked intercontinental service, with airlines instead flying to Kangerlussuaq Airport, which is nearly 200 miles away.
Next month, Nuuk is slated to open a new airport with an extended runway of approximately 7,000 feet. The airport’s current runway is just over 3,000 feet long, accommodating small turboprop aircraft.
United’s Greenland Schedule
The Chicago-based airline is set to begin service to Greenland on June 14, 2025. Seasonal flights will continue through Sept. 24, 2025.
Newark-Nuuk flights will operate twice per week on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. According to the latest booking information on the carrier’s website, both outbound and return legs will be daytime departures.
Flights to Nuuk depart Newark at 11:30 a.m. local time, landing at 6:45 p.m. The return flight leaves Nuuk the next day at 9 a.m., arriving back in Newark at 10:30 a.m. Newark-Nuuk service operates on Saturdays and Sundays.
During the summer months, Nuuk’s time difference is three hours ahead of New York. Flight times between the two cities are four hours and 15 minutes on the outbound leg and four hours and 30 minutes on the return.
