SNA to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 338 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA to PHX?
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 | 83% | 0.5% | 9 min | 3.5% | 2,428 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 2.5% | 14 min | 5.8% | 285 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 0.6% | 19 min | 7.3% | 1,923 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%460 flights
- 7am87%223 flights
- 8am91%190 flights
- 9am90%422 flights
- 10am88%261 flights
- 11am91%242 flights
- 12pm79%436 flights
- 1pm76%390 flights
- 2pm78%204 flights
- 3pm79%166 flights
- 4pm75%562 flights
- 5pm78%219 flights
- 6pm66%245 flights
- 7pm80%406 flights
- 8pm81%129 flights
- 9pm94%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.7% cancelled
- Friday82%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
SNA to PHX: common questions
- How often are SNA to PHX flights on time?
- 82% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 4,636).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% 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: PHX to SNA — 79% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.