SNA → EWRSanta Ana to New York

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,908 km, an estimated 5 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and New York. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:26 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana busy · +17
EWR New York smooth · +8
3,908 km · ~5h 31m est.
dep bank 06:45–21:147x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated SNA → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~5h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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 days
United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA661 06:45 daily · UA1559 12:35 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA2807 varies daily · UA2186 21:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13UA1559dep +42 → arr+59
09-13UA661dep +37 → arr+8
09-12UA1559dep +12 → arr−12
09-12UA2186dep +4 → arr−18
09-12UA661dep +20 → arr−8
09-11UA1559dep +31 → arr+10
09-11UA2186dep +9 → arr−22
09-11UA661dep +29 → arr+1
09-10UA1559dep +9 → arr−29
09-10UA2186dep +4 → arr−25
09-10UA661dep +34 → arr−14
09-09UA1559dep +80 → arr+45
09-09UA2186dep +8 → arr−21
09-09UA661dep +19 → arr−21
09-08UA1559dep +20 → arr−12
09-08UA2186dep +12 → arr−18
09-08UA661dep +36 → arr+8
09-07UA2186dep +8 → arr−14
09-07UA2807dep +8 → arr−19
09-07UA661dep +27 → arr−1
09-06UA2186arrived−3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SNASanta Ana +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full SNA delay board →
EWRNew York +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 7 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SNA and EWR: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Santa Ana to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SNA 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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SNA to EWR questions

Is SNA–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 21:14 from SNA. 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 SNA to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 3,908 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 306–365 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SNA–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.