Historical on-time performance
Oakland to Santa Ana
Flights on OAK–SNA arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,351 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time90%Medianon timep905 minCancel0.0%Flights41
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.6%Flights2,310
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline73%
- Weather20%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 15 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly OAK → SNA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 on time · 2,261 flights
- Overnights88% on time · p90 15 min · 607 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,901 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,340 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,690 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 91% on time.
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 951 flights
- Saturdays90% on time · p90 15 min · 727 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 955 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,306 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,309 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,227 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,324 flights
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