PVU to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Provo Municipal Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 565 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVU or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Provo (PVU) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (100% on time); around 9am did worst (84%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from PVU 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 | 91% | 0.0% | 6 min | 2.5% | 407 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am97%89 flights
- 9am84%94 flights
- 10am85%26 flights
- 11am89%99 flights
- 12pm92%60 flights
- 1pm100%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday93%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday96%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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)72%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PVU to SNA: common questions
- How often are PVU to SNA flights on time?
- 91% 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 Provo to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 407).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVU?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to PVU — 71% 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: PVU → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.