Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS578 16:35 daily
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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to San Diego (SAN): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 New York and San Diego. Updated 18 October 2026 at 06:09 UTC.
Today, EWR → SAN
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 07:00 UA2766United On scheduleGate C111 · TC SAN 09:49scheduled
- 09:30 UA1826United Airlines On scheduleGate C134 · TC ·
- 19:25 UA1102United Airlines Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked EWR board 02:09 · SAN board 22:40
EWR
New York
smooth · +1
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +2
3,895 km · ~5h 30m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated EWR → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesSun Country 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: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 New York to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to SAN 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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EWR to SAN questions
Is EWR–SAN 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 EWR–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:25 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from EWR to SAN?
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 EWR–SAN fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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