Originally Posted by
physioprof
I have definitely ridden UA 737-800 inbound or outbound on SNA-EWR (but I don't remember if inbound or outbound).
I've flown SNA-EWR several times, always in a 737-700. My 737-800 flights out of SNA have all been to closer-in destinations. I would think that the 737-800 would frequently face significant weight restrictions on that leg.
Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
6,500 vs 5,701 -- 14% increase, that's a significant difference (both are essentially at sea level)
And SNA has a single runway, LIH has two at different bearings
Also, you're going eastbound, after departing the short runway, instead of westbound.