About 1 in 4 UA 1690 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 5.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
UA 1690: EWR → SNA
Scheduled to leave Newark at 5:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (155 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Newark to Santa Ana (100% of days). United Airlines's last EWR–SNA flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 1.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:42 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 23 | 70% |
| Tuesday | 22 | 82% |
| Wednesday | 22 | 77% |
| Thursday | 22 | 77% |
| Friday | 22 | 77% |
| Saturday | 21 | 81% |
| Sunday | 23 | 74% |
Why it was late
All flights EWR → SNA · Connecting off UA 1690? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 1690 from EWR to SNA late?
United Airlines 1690 from Newark, NJ to Santa Ana, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 155 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.8% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.