BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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DFW→SNA

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Santa Ana, CA (SNA) flight delay odds

74.7% of 2,917 official scheduled DFW-to-SNA flights arrived on time; 14.1% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 3.1% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
74.7%arrived on time
14.1%30+ min late
3.1%cancelled
2,917scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late6.7%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late2.2%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.6%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+5.5 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for DFW to SNA?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SNA departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 83.3% of 723 flights. Evening was lowest at 63.5% across 524 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning72383.3%8.3%2.5%
Late morning51573.6%15.3%1.7%
Afternoon99674.1%16.3%2.8%
Evening52463.5%19.5%5.0%
Night15979.2%4.4%5.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for DFW to SNA?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SNA weekday results, Thursday had the highest on-time rate: 78.7% of 436 flights. Sunday was lowest at 69.1% across 443 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday42670.4%14.3%3.8%
Tuesday40277.4%12.2%2.5%
Wednesday39975.9%15.0%1.5%
Thursday43678.7%12.4%1.1%
Friday42577.6%11.8%3.1%
Saturday38673.8%14.5%4.7%
Sunday44369.1%18.1%4.7%

Which airline was most reliable for DFW to SNA?

Only American Airlines met the DFW-to-SNA airline threshold: 74.7% of 2,893 scheduled flights arrived on time during July 2025–June 2026.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines2,89374.7%14.0%3.1%
Frontier Airlines2466.7%25.0%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for DFW to SNA?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SNA month results, March 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 85.8% of 240 flights. August 2025 was lowest at 65.1% across 255 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202526266.0%21.4%3.1%
August 202525565.1%20.4%4.3%
September 202524779.8%10.9%2.8%
October 202526078.8%12.3%1.2%
November 202521475.2%15.9%2.3%
December 202522470.5%15.6%0.0%
January 202624175.9%10.8%12.0%
February 202621480.8%10.3%0.5%
March 202624085.8%7.5%0.4%
April 202623677.5%13.1%0.8%
May 202625576.1%12.5%3.9%
June 202626966.5%16.7%4.5%

What drove DFW to SNA delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded DFW-to-SNA delay category, accounting for 44.4% of 38,355 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline34.7%
Late aircraft44.4%
National airspace13.3%
Weather7.6%
Security0.1%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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