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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. 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 13 September 2026 at 21:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
3,895 km · ~5h 30m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 13 operated SAN → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~5h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
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
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 21:05 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 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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