Historical on-time performance
Newark to Santa Ana
2,433 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–SNA arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,088 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.2%Flights1,088
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly EWR → SNA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,095 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 45 min · 629 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 50 min · 488 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 35 min · 1,053 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 470 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 35 min · 466 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 471 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 462 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 458 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 35 min · 469 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 45 min · 469 flights
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