Route · EWR → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Santa Ana
The EWR–SNA corridor (Newark, NJ → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,434 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 4,853
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 73%
Distance
2,434 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 3 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 18 | 3 | 5 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| May 2025 | 88 | 13 | 5 | 2 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 23 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 3 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 9 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 16 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
24 of 2,184 flights
Diversion Rate
1.2%
27 of 2,184 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
Origin airport →SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
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What the Data Says About EWR to SNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Newark to Santa Ana (EWR to SNA) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 4,853 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.7 minutes. The 2,434-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,184 flights were cancelled, 1.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 73% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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