Route Reliability
Newark → San Diego
EWR–SAN · 2,425 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 2 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.1%
- Cancelled
- 1,553
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines81%1,225 flights
- 2.Alaska Airlines78%328 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
EWR–SAN flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 75% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
EWR–SAN flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Mondays. On Sundays: 75%.
Not much between United Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
On this route they all land within 78% to 81% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Trending in the right direction.
EWR–SAN flights arrived on time 90% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 80% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon86%(213 flights)
- Tue82%(216 flights)
- Wed82%(217 flights)
- Thu80%(214 flights)
- Fri81%(219 flights)
- Sat77%(209 flights)
- Sun75%(218 flights)
- 6–9 AM92%(358 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(357 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
- 3–6 PM75%(544 flights)
- 6–9 PM75%(246 flights)
Jun 72% → May 91% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 72% | 133 |
| July 2025 | 70% | 146 |
| August 2025 | 79% | 153 |
| September 2025 | 86% | 139 |
| October 2025 | 77% | 141 |
| November 2025 | 74% | 113 |
| December 2025 | 79% | 121 |
| January 2026 | 78% | 94 |
| February 2026 | 83% | 92 |
| March 2026 | 92% | 123 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 119 |
| May 2026 | 91% | 132 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,553 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.