Alaska AirlinesAS40% on time
Flights AS297 08:24 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to New York (EWR): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 54% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 6 of the 25 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,895 km, an estimated 5 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and New York. Updated 15 November 2026 at 01:01 UTC.
Today, SAN → EWR
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 06:35 UA427United Airlines Left 06:35 Landed 14:42 −14
- 08:24 AS297Alaska Airlines Cancelled ·
- 14:45 UA1123United Airlines Left 14:45 EWR est. 23:12 +6In the air · sched 23:06
- 21:40 UA327United Cancelled ·
- 22:20 UA1827United On scheduleGate 39 ·
Checked SAN board 17:01 · EWR board 19:06
SAN
San Diego
disrupted · +71
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
3,895 km · ~5h 30m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
54% on time
of the last 24 tracked SAN → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 6 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~5h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled24.0%recent route rate · 6 of 25
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesUnited Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 48% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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SAN to EWR questions
Is SAN–EWR running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–EWR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 21:40 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to EWR?
Great-circle distance is 3,895 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 305–364 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–EWR fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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