OAK to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 371 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 0.7% | 7 min | 2.8% | 2,338 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 13 min | 11.1% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%172 flights
- 7am97%193 flights
- 8am89%157 flights
- 9am95%166 flights
- 10am89%137 flights
- 11am80%132 flights
- 12pm86%175 flights
- 1pm89%120 flights
- 2pm84%126 flights
- 3pm82%87 flights
- 4pm76%150 flights
- 5pm69%150 flights
- 6pm81%238 flights
- 7pm77%116 flights
- 8pm85%235 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)82%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
OAK to SNA: common questions
- How often are OAK to SNA flights on time?
- 85% 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 Oakland to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 2,354).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 43 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to OAK — 85% 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: OAK → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.