Newark (EWR) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 38m
Bearing
271° W
Newark (EWR) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,420 miles (3,895 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
280
July 2026
Seats
48,950
both directions
Passengers
45,141
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SAN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SAN departures in July 2026 (226), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
226 departures · 39,525 seats
Share of departures80.7%92.8%
Load
- AS
54 departures · 9,425 seats
Share of departures19.3%89.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 49% of EWR–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
137 departures · 91.8% load
48.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 95.0% load
21.1% - Boeing 757-200
54 departures · 91.9% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 90.4% load
6.8% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 88.3% load
3.9%
How has EWR–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SAN departures fell from 305 in August 2025 to 280 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
305 departures · 45,585 passengers
85.1%
Load
September 2025
276 departures · 39,138 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
285 departures · 42,702 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
229 departures · 34,058 passengers
86.4%
Load
December 2025
241 departures · 37,600 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 29,983 passengers
89.9%
Load
February 2026
184 departures · 28,011 passengers
87.7%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 38,617 passengers
88.5%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 37,511 passengers
90.0%
Load
May 2026
266 departures · 40,540 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2026
284 departures · 44,850 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2026
280 departures · 45,141 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SAN
93.0% full
143 departures · 23,182 passengers
SAN → EWR
91.4% full
137 departures · 21,959 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from San Diego (SAN)?
EWR to SAN is 2,420 miles (3,895 km / 2,103 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,420-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,420-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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