Historical on-time performance
Santa Ana to Newark
2,433 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SNA–EWR arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,092 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.6%Flights1,092
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline13%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)55%
- Late aircraft20%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline24%
- Weather65%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 17 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SNA → EWR
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Overnights are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Overnights92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,093 flights
- Mornings83% on time · p90 20 min · 1,092 flights
- Middays63% on time · p90 155 min · 1,091 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 468 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 40 min · 467 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 45 min · 470 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 60 min · 470 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 75 min · 464 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 60 min · 467 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 85 min · 470 flights
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