Historical on-time performance
Santa Ana to Oakland
Flights on SNA–OAK arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,352 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-time95%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.0%Flights41
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.0%Flights2,311
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft68%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline55%
- Weather27%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 22 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 SNA → OAK
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 — 95% on time.
- Mornings95% on time · p90 on time · 1,985 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,290 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 30 min · 670 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,465 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,383 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 951 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 954 flights
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 727 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,305 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,308 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,323 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,225 flights
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