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SNA → EWR

Santa Ana to Newark

Route on-time rate
81.9%
3,368 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.87%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on SNA → EWR

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM86.8%
  • 9 AM–12 PMToo few flights to score
  • 12–3 PM65.5%
  • 3–6 PMToo few flights to score
  • 6–9 PM92.2%
  • 9 PM–5 AM93.5%Best

Day of week

  • Monday80.2%
  • Tuesday85.1%Best
  • Wednesday84.7%
  • Thursday81.0%
  • Friday83.0%
  • Saturday83.6%
  • Sunday75.2%

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 SNA → EWR with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, UA2186 (usually 9:05 PM) has the best record: 90.2% on time and 2.89% cancelled over 381 flights, against 81.9% on time for SNA → EWR as a whole.

Flights on SNA → EWR and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2186United Airlines9:05 PM90.2%2.89%
UA1559United Airlines12:45 PM62.1%1.49%

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 SNA, 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 SNA, 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 · 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 900 feet.
Updated

Santa Ana airport profile →

Arriving · 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 21 kt gusting 31

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

  • Wind 21 knots, gusting 31.
Updated

Newark 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 Los Angeles to New York.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→JFK Los Angeles to New York79.8%1.27%63
LAX→EWR Los Angeles to Newark79.6%1.90%62
SNA→EWR Santa Ana to Newark your route81.9%1.87%60