Newark (EWR) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 39m
Bearing
273° W
Newark (EWR) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,428 miles (3,908 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
181
May 2026
Seats
25,246
both directions
Passengers
22,336
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SNA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SNA in May 2026 (181 departures).
- UA
181 departures · 25,246 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 66% of EWR–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
120 departures · 91.4% load
66.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 84.0% load
33.7%
How has EWR–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SNA departures rose from 175 in June 2025 to 181 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 22,237 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
171 departures · 22,201 passengers
92.3%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 23,304 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
175 departures · 21,776 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 22,488 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
172 departures · 20,861 passengers
86.8%
Load
December 2025
182 departures · 22,980 passengers
90.4%
Load
January 2026
180 departures · 21,276 passengers
84.7%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 18,402 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 22,416 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 22,065 passengers
89.5%
Load
May 2026
181 departures · 22,336 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → EWR
93.2% full
91 departures · 10,681 passengers
EWR → SNA
84.6% full
90 departures · 11,655 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SNA 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).
The airports
Santa Ana
US
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Coordinates
33.68°N, 117.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
EWR to SNA is 2,428 miles (3,908 km / 2,110 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 2,428-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,428-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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