LAS to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 226 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS to SNA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 88% | 1.6% | 9 min | 3.1% | 679 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.4% | 734 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.4% | 11 min | 5.3% | 227 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.9% | 2,510 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%286 flights
- 8am90%447 flights
- 9am85%263 flights
- 10am81%202 flights
- 11am84%348 flights
- 12pm76%166 flights
- 1pm83%214 flights
- 2pm68%236 flights
- 3pm83%311 flights
- 4pm78%247 flights
- 5pm73%246 flights
- 6pm75%359 flights
- 7pm82%271 flights
- 8pm81%353 flights
- 9pm86%170 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday77%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
LAS to SNA: common questions
- How often are LAS to SNA flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Las Vegas to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 4,150).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to LAS — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LAS → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.