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 May 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 45% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
266
May 2026
Seats
46,708
both directions
Passengers
40,540
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SAN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SAN departures in May 2026 (205), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
205 departures · 35,986 seats
Share of departures77.1%86.7%
Load
- AS
61 departures · 10,722 seats
Share of departures22.9%87.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 45% of EWR–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
120 departures · 85.2% load
45.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
55 departures · 87.3% load
20.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
48 departures · 89.3% load
18.1% - Boeing 757-200
37 departures · 88.4% load
13.9% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 86.3% load
2.3%
How has EWR–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SAN departures held steady at about 266 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
266 departures · 39,068 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
286 departures · 43,222 passengers
86.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → EWR
88.5% full
134 departures · 20,806 passengers
EWR → SAN
85.0% full
132 departures · 19,734 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (45.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (20.7%).
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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