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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
164
July 2026
Seats
23,024
both directions
Passengers
21,167
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SNA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SNA in July 2026 (164 departures).
- UA
164 departures · 23,024 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 64% of EWR–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
105 departures · 91.5% load
64.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
59 departures · 92.5% load
36.0%
How has EWR–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SNA departures fell from 183 in August 2025 to 164 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
173 departures · 21,686 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
164 departures · 21,167 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SNA
92.6% full
85 departures · 12,097 passengers
SNA → EWR
91.1% full
79 departures · 9,070 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SNA 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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (64.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.0%).
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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