Lufthansa
flight
LH 8978:
Funchal - Newark Liberty, New York
Funchal - Newark Liberty, New York
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Lufthansa LH8978
Effective 2026-05-17 through 2026-08-30
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 523)
Duration: 7:30, non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Lufthansa LH8978
Effective 2026-09-02 through 2026-09-23
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 523)
Duration: 7:35, non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
- LH 8978 is an international flight departing from Funchal airport, Portugal (FNC) and arriving at Newark Liberty, New York airport, United States (EWR).
- The flight distance is 3169 miles, or 5099 km.
- The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+0 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC-5 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
- For direct flights, the flight time varies between 7:30 and 7:35.