SNA to PSC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Tri Cities Airport · 871 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or PSC 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 Pasco/Kennewick/Richland (PSC) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA to PSC?
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 | 77% | 2.0% | 14 min | 8.3% | 49 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%15 flights
- 12pm76%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Thursday79%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SNA to PSC: common questions
- How often are SNA to PSC flights on time?
- 77% 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 Pasco/Kennewick/Richland cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 49).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: PSC to SNA — 60% 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 → PSC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.