The nonstop route
Newark to Palma runs several direct flights a week during the high season, putting the island within a single overnight flight of the New York metro area, no connection required. For a wedding weekend, that's the difference between guests landing rested and guests landing on their third airport of the day.
Seat availability is real but not unlimited: with tens of thousands of nonstop seats moving through the route each season, blocks fill fastest for July and August travel, so guests booking early get better fares and better flight times.
If you're flying from elsewhere in the U.S.
One-stop options through Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Zürich, or Lisbon connect nearly every major U.S. hub to Palma with a single layover, usually landing the next morning local time. West Coast travelers should plan on roughly 14 to 17 hours door to door, including the connection.
What to tell your guests
Send flight guidance early, ideally 10 to 12 months out for a summer wedding. A short note in the invitation suite, nonstop from Newark, or one stop via Madrid, saves your out-of-town guests hours of independent research and steers more of them onto flights that land the same day as everyone else.