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. 95% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 16 October 2026 at 09:04 UTC.

Today, SNA → EWR

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · UA661United Airlines On schedule EWR 15:27scheduled

Checked SNA board 22:33 · EWR board 05:04

SNA Santa Ana smooth · +11
EWR New York smooth · +0
3,908 km · ~5h 31m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 22 operated SNA → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~5h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesUA95% on time

Flights UA661 07:00 daily · UA1559 12:40 daily · UA2186 21:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15UA1559dep +54 → arr+12
10-15UA2186dep +11 → arr−28
10-15UA661dep +14 → arr−36
10-14UA1559dep +13 → arr−34
10-14UA2186dep +5 → arr−32
10-14UA661dep +13 → arr−44
10-13UA1559dep +5 → arr−50
10-13UA2186dep +13 → arr−22
10-13UA661dep +8 → arr−50
10-12UA1559dep +13 → arr−20
10-12UA2186dep +5 → arr−33
10-12UA661dep +10 → arr−33
10-11UA1559dep +10 → arr−23
10-11UA2186dep +34 → arr−7
10-11UA661dep +52 → arr+38
10-10UA1559dep +26 → arr−4
10-10UA2186dep +12 → arr−24
10-10UA661dep +13 → arr−19
10-09UA1559dep +21 → arr−5
10-09UA2186dep +8 → arr−12
10-09UA661dep +13 → arr−20
10-08UA2186arrived+1

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full SNA delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 8 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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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How we measure this →

SNA to EWR questions

Is SNA–EWR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. 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 07:00 and evening departures around 21:00 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 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.