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EWR → SNA

Newark to Santa Ana

Route on-time rate
85.5%
3,368 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.60%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on EWR → SNA

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM91.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PMToo few flights to score
  • 12–3 PM84.4%
  • 3–6 PM78.4%
  • 6–9 PM82.1%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday83.9%
  • Tuesday90.4%Best
  • Wednesday88.4%
  • Thursday85.2%
  • Friday86.8%
  • Saturday85.3%
  • Sunday78.3%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on EWR → SNA with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, UA2423 (usually 6:42 AM) has the best record: 92.7% on time and 0.00% cancelled over 125 flights, against 85.5% on time for EWR → SNA as a whole.

Flights on EWR → SNA and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2423United Airlines6:42 AM92.7%0.00%
UA1690United Airlines5:00 PM87.0%5.65%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for EWR, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for EWR, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · EWRMinor disruption

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory covering the airport. Weather conditions are slightly below ideal.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 24 kt gusting 37

Moderate operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a modest increase in disruption risk.

  • Wind 24 knots, gusting 37.
Updated

Newark airport profile →

Arriving · SNAMinor disruption

Weather conditions are slightly below ideal.

Aviation weatherIFR
69°F · wind 3 kt

Moderate operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a modest increase in disruption risk.

  • Cloud ceiling 800 feet.
Updated

Santa Ana airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving New York to Los Angeles.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
JFK→LAX New York to Los Angeles79.8%1.19%67
EWR→LAX Newark to Los Angeles74.5%2.04%50
EWR→SNA Newark to Santa Ana your route85.5%1.60%78