SLC to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 588 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 10am did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 | 86% | 4.0% | 10 min | 6.3% | 101 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 0.8% | 12 min | 6.5% | 125 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 0.5% | 12 min | 3.8% | 1,629 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%221 flights
- 8am90%166 flights
- 10am77%183 flights
- 11am80%195 flights
- 3pm82%382 flights
- 5pm83%317 flights
- 8pm83%132 flights
- 9pm86%232 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.7% cancelled
- Friday82%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.4% 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)68%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)85%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to SNA: common questions
- How often are SLC to SNA flights on time?
- 84% 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,855).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to SLC — 87% 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: SLC → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.