How delayed is Santa Ana, CA (SNA)?

Santa Ana, CA has an on-time rate of 82.2%. The average delay is 12.0 min.

What causes delays at SNA?

The main delay causes at SNA are carrier issues (31.6%), weather (3.1%), NAS/air traffic control (20.8%), and late arriving aircraft (44.4%).

What is the best time to fly from SNA?

The best time to fly from SNA is at 6:00 with a 91.9% on-time rate. Sep is the best month with 85.2% on-time flights.

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana, CA, CA — SNA

On-Time Rate

82.2%

2019-2025

Avg Delay

12.0 min

when delayed

Cancel Rate

2.0%

flights cancelled

Total Flights

274,921

2019-2025

Best Month

Sep

85.2% on-time

Worst Month

Dec

79.4% on-time

Best Departure Time

6:00

91.9% on-time

12-Month On-Time Trend

Delay Causes

Best Time to Fly (By Hour)

Seasonal Pattern

Airlines at SNA

Airline	Flights	On-Time	Avg Delay
Southwest Airlines	99,545	81.4%	N/A
American Airlines	40,413	82.0%	N/A
United Airlines	37,263	84.5%	N/A
Delta Air Lines	27,657	85.1%	N/A
SkyWest Airlines	25,325	81.4%	N/A
Alaska Airlines	23,871	85.4%	N/A
Spirit Airlines	6,806	83.5%	N/A
Frontier Airlines	6,711	74.9%	N/A
Allegiant Air	5,022	64.5%	N/A
Horizon Air	2,308	85.0%	N/A

Most Delayed Routes

Destination	On-Time
SNA → ASEAspen, CO	53.5%
SNA → RNOReno, NV	57.7%
SNA → EUGEugene, OR	59.6%
SNA → PVUProvo, UT	60.3%
SNA → MSOMissoula, MT	64.0%

Most Punctual Routes

Destination	On-Time
SNA → CLTCharlotte, NC	88.9%
SNA → PDXPortland, OR	87.5%
SNA → TUSTucson, AZ	87.4%
SNA → HNLHonolulu, HI	87.3%
SNA → IAHHouston, TX	87.2%

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Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019 through November 2025 and are not real-time. See our data methodology for details.