Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS297 08:42 daily
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 26 October 2026 at 05:44 UTC.
Today, SAN → EWR
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 06:35 UA1827United Airlines Left 06:35 Landed 14:58 +2
- 08:42 AS297Alaska Airlines Left 08:42 Landed 17:12 −7
- 14:45 UA327United Airlines Left 15:15 +30 Landed 23:18 +12
- 21:40 UA2817United Airlines Left 21:40 EWR est. 05:50In the air · sched 05:51
- 22:20 UA427United Airlines Left 22:20 EWR est. 06:33In the air · sched 06:31
Checked SAN board 22:44 · EWR board 01:14
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +14
EWR
New York
smooth · +0
3,895 km · ~5h 30m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 operated SAN → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~5h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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: 51% 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 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. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 21:20 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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