SNA to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 371 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or OAK 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 Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (99% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA to OAK?
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 | 85% | 0.6% | 8 min | 3.5% | 2,343 |
| Spirit Airlines | 44% | 0.0% | 52 min | 22.2% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am99%108 flights
- 7am97%210 flights
- 8am99%168 flights
- 9am92%124 flights
- 10am90%203 flights
- 11am85%106 flights
- 12pm82%202 flights
- 1pm81%111 flights
- 2pm78%172 flights
- 3pm85%115 flights
- 4pm75%135 flights
- 5pm84%146 flights
- 6pm72%248 flights
- 7pm86%79 flights
- 8pm76%200 flights
- 9pm84%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.8% cancelled
- Friday82%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%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 aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
SNA to OAK: common questions
- How often are SNA to OAK 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 Santa Ana to Oakland cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,352).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SNA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to SNA — 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: SNA → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.