Route · SNA → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Newark
The SNA–EWR corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Newark, NJ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,434 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 4,853
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Mar 2024 96%
Worst Month
May 2025 66%
Distance
2,434 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 22 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 3 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 29 | 3 | 4 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 3 | UA |
| May 2025 | 88 | 30 | 5 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 4 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 24 | 1 | 3 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 2 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
27 of 2,184 flights
Diversion Rate
1.3%
28 of 2,184 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About SNA to EWR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Santa Ana to Newark (SNA to EWR) running a 82.1% 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 105.1 minutes. The 2,434-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 2,184 flights were cancelled, 1.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 66% - a 30-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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