TUS to SNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 416 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUS or SNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tucson (TUS) to Santa Ana (SNA) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (75%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from TUS to SNA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 2.4% | 12 min | 8.3% | 124 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am90%10 flights
- 12pm88%24 flights
- 2pm94%35 flights
- 3pm83%36 flights
- 7pm75%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%5.9% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%5.6% cancelled
- Saturday94%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday94%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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
TUS to SNA: common questions
- How often are TUS to SNA flights on time?
- 87% 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 Tucson to Santa Ana cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 124).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SNA to TUS — 83% 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: TUS → SNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.