SNA to PVU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Provo Municipal Airport · 565 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or PVU 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 Provo (PVU) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA to PVU?
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 | 71% | 0.2% | 45 min | 11.6% | 407 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am95%21 flights
- 10am80%10 flights
- 11am90%21 flights
- 2pm94%31 flights
- 3pm91%35 flights
- 4pm64%75 flights
- 5pm52%66 flights
- 6pm60%15 flights
- 7pm69%71 flights
- 8pm64%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday59%1.2% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%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)66%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather1%
- 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 PVU: common questions
- How often are SNA to PVU flights on time?
- 71% 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 Provo cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 407).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 45 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 153 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% 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: PVU to SNA — 91% 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 → PVU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.