SNA to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,216 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.5% | 11 min | 4.7% | 364 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%74 flights
- 7am93%70 flights
- 9am72%19 flights
- 10am96%23 flights
- 11am59%32 flights
- 12pm73%56 flights
- 1pm48%55 flights
- 2pm50%12 flights
- 4pm65%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday55%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SNA to DAL: common questions
- How often are SNA to DAL flights on time?
- 75% 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 Santa Ana to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 364).
- 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 39 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to SNA — 72% 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: SNA → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.