MFR to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 659 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MFR or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Medford (MFR) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (78% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (31%).
Which airline is most on time from MFR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 72% | 1.1% | 16 min | 5.4% | 94 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm78%60 flights
- 4pm63%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%6.7% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%0.0% 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)31%
- Extreme weather30%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MFR to SNA: common questions
- How often are MFR to SNA flights on time?
- 72% 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 Medford to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 94).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MFR?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to MFR — 67% 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: MFR → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.