Route Reliability
San Diego → Newark
SAN–EWR · 2,425 miles · San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 84%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 1 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.3%
- 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 Airlines84%1,225 flights
- 2.Alaska Airlines83%328 flights
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
SAN–EWR flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 72% between 12–3 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
SAN–EWR flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 81%.
Not much between United Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
On this route they all land within 83% to 84% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
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
- Mon82%(213 flights)
- Tue88%(219 flights)
- Wed81%(215 flights)
- Thu81%(218 flights)
- Fri87%(219 flights)
- Sat88%(207 flights)
- Sun81%(212 flights)
- 6–9 AM84%(661 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
- 12–3 PM72%(347 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(7 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM93%(487 flights)
Jun 87% → May 94% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 87% | 133 |
| July 2025 | 78% | 140 |
| August 2025 | 77% | 152 |
| September 2025 | 86% | 137 |
| October 2025 | 85% | 144 |
| November 2025 | 80% | 115 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 120 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 94 |
| February 2026 | 92% | 92 |
| March 2026 | 75% | 123 |
| April 2026 | 94% | 119 |
| May 2026 | 94% | 134 |
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.