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The insider way to pick a flight: on-time records, the odds each connection is made, legroom and the age of the planes that actually fly the route. Things airline sites and the big booking sites don’t show you. US airlines and airports.

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SNA → EWR

Santa Ana to Newark: 1,092 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

79%

Cancelled

1.6%

avg delay 25 min

Best time to leave

After 9 PM

91% on time vs 58% noon to 3 PM

Most reliable airline

United

77% chance on time

Check SNA to EWR fares

Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $399 (United 2186 on 2026-11-11). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.

Best trips

2 nonstop, 38 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · published legroom for 0 of 40

  1. Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 5h 11m

    9:14 PM → 5:25 AM

    71

    score

    90%

    arrive on time

    9:14 PM SNA → 5:25 AM EWR5h 11m

    United 2186

    Boeing 737-700 · 27–28 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 1.6% cancel
    Find United 2186 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Nonstop · 5h 26m

    6:45 AM → 3:13 PM

    64

    score

    86%

    arrive on time

    6:45 AM SNA → 3:13 PM EWR5h 26m

    United 661

    Boeing 737-700 · 27–28 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    88% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Find United 661 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · 1 connection · 10h 02m · one ticket (Alaska)

    4:38 PM → 5:40 AM

    47

    score

    95%

    connections made

    87%

    arrive on time

    4:38 PM SNA → 6:12 PM SFO1h 34m

    SkyWest 3495 · sold as Alaska Airlines · also flew as 3465

    Embraer E175 · 4–11 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    80% on time · 1.2% cancel
    Connect in SFO · 2h 55m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:07 PM SFO → 5:40 AM EWR5h 33m

    Alaska 1459

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 737-800 · 1–20 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Find this Alaska trip Look for SkyWest 3495 + Alaska 1459 on Aviasales

  4. #4 · 1 connection · 8h 21m · one ticket (United)

    8:10 PM → 7:23 AM

    46

    score

    93%

    connections made

    81%

    arrive on time

    8:10 PM SNA → 9:33 PM LAS1h 23m

    SkyWest 4179 · sold as United Express

    Embraer E175 · 6–8 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    83% on time · 1.0% cancel
    Connect in LAS · 2h 03m · 95% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    11:36 PM LAS → 7:23 AM EWR4h 55m

    United 406 · also flew as 655

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-900ER · 1–18 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    87% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Find this United trip Look for SkyWest 4179 + United 406 on Aviasales

  5. #5 · 1 connection · 10h 17m · one ticket (Alaska)

    4:24 PM → 5:40 AM

    45

    score

    96%

    connections made

    87%

    arrive on time

    4:24 PM SNA → 6:03 PM SFO1h 40m

    SkyWest 5351 · sold as Alaska Airlines

    Embraer E175 · 10–16 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    79% on time · 2.3% cancel
    Connect in SFO · 3h 04m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:07 PM SFO → 5:40 AM EWR5h 33m

    Alaska 1459

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 or 737-800 · 1–20 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Find this Alaska trip Look for SkyWest 5351 + Alaska 1459 on Aviasales

  6. #6 · 1 connection · 10h 52m · one ticket (Alaska)

    4:38 PM → 6:30 AM

    45

    score

    97%

    connections made

    89%

    arrive on time

    4:38 PM SNA → 6:12 PM SFO1h 34m

    SkyWest 3495 · sold as Alaska Airlines · also flew as 3465

    Embraer E175 · 4–11 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    80% on time · 1.2% cancel
    Connect in SFO · 3h 41m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:53 PM SFO → 6:30 AM EWR5h 37m

    Alaska 628

    Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 · 3–15 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 1.2% cancel
    Find this Alaska trip Look for SkyWest 3495 + Alaska 628 on Aviasales

  7. #7 · 1 connection · 7h 25m · one ticket (Delta)

    1:35 PM → 11:59 PM

    45

    score

    88%

    connections made

    77%

    arrive on time

    1:35 PM SNA → 4:33 PM SLC1h 58m

    Delta 1799 · also flew as 1989, 1189

    Airbus A220-300 or A220-100 · 0–7 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    84% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect in SLC · 1h 17m · 91% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    5:50 PM SLC → 11:59 PM EWR4h 10m

    Delta 2038

    Boeing 737-900ER or Airbus A321neo · 1–13 yrs oldLegroom 30–31 in · 17.3 in wide · Delta Main · covers 50% of recent planes
    88% on time · 2.7% cancel
    Find this Delta trip Look for Delta 1799 + Delta 2038 on Aviasales

  8. #8 · 1 connection · 7h 35m · one ticket (American)

    7:20 PM → 5:55 AM

    45

    score

    91%

    connections made

    77%

    arrive on time

    7:20 PM SNA → 8:45 PM PHX1h 25m

    American 2464

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 0–10 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    76% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 29m · 92% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    10:14 PM PHX → 5:55 AM EWR4h 41m

    American 2156

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–15 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    85% on time · 1.1% cancel
    Find this American trip Look for American 2464 + American 2156 on Aviasales

  9. #9 · 1 connection · 10h 51m · one ticket (United)

    4:00 PM → 5:51 AM

    44

    score

    97%

    connections made

    86%

    arrive on time

    4:00 PM SNA → 7:20 PM DEN2h 20m

    United 1172

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 2–5 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    73% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Connect in DEN · 4h 39m · 100% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    11:59 PM DEN → 5:51 AM EWR3h 52m

    United 1745 · also flew as 237

    Boeing 737 MAX 9 · 0–12 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    88% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Find this United trip Look for United 1172 + United 1745 on Aviasales

  10. #10 · 1 connection · 11h 07m · one ticket (Alaska)

    4:24 PM → 6:30 AM

    42

    score

    96%

    connections made

    88%

    arrive on time

    4:24 PM SNA → 6:03 PM SFO1h 40m

    SkyWest 5351 · sold as Alaska Airlines

    Embraer E175 · 10–16 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    79% on time · 2.3% cancel
    Connect in SFO · 3h 50m · 100% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    9:53 PM SFO → 6:30 AM EWR5h 37m

    Alaska 628

    Boeing 737-900ER or 737 MAX 9 · 3–15 yrs oldLegroom: not published for this aircraft and cabin yet
    91% on time · 1.2% cancel
    Find this Alaska trip Look for SkyWest 5351 + Alaska 628 on Aviasales

Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • United Airlines77%

    1,092 flights · 79% on time as flown · 1.6% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM86%

    364 flights · avg delay 11 min

  • Noon to 3 PM58%

    364 flights · avg delay 46 min

  • After 9 PM91%

    364 flights · avg delay 18 min

Best day: Tuesday (85%). Worst: Sunday (75%).

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure