PHX to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 338 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 87% | 1.1% | 7 min | 3.6% | 285 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 11 min | 4.3% | 2,430 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.4% | 15 min | 7.5% | 1,923 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%440 flights
- 8am90%438 flights
- 9am87%133 flights
- 10am82%444 flights
- 11am79%392 flights
- 12pm73%346 flights
- 1pm80%156 flights
- 2pm77%411 flights
- 3pm77%197 flights
- 4pm66%282 flights
- 5pm75%332 flights
- 6pm69%271 flights
- 7pm67%174 flights
- 8pm78%355 flights
- 9pm79%257 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.1% cancelled
- Friday79%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Security0%
PHX to SNA: common questions
- How often are PHX to SNA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Phoenix to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 4,638).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to PHX — 82% 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: PHX → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.