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

Oakland, CA (OAK) to Santa Ana, CA (SNA) flight delay odds

84.7% of 2,358 official scheduled OAK-to-SNA flights arrived on time; 7.8% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.7% 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 SIGNALLower disruption
84.7%arrived on time
7.8%30+ min late
0.7%cancelled
2,358scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late2.8%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late0.7%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.0%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival-0.9 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for OAK to SNA?

Among qualifying OAK-to-SNA departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 93.8% of 530 flights. Evening was lowest at 77.9% across 742 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning53093.8%3.4%0.6%
Late morning42787.8%5.6%0.9%
Afternoon65983.2%9.1%0.3%
Evening74277.9%10.9%1.1%

Which weekday was most reliable for OAK to SNA?

Among qualifying OAK-to-SNA weekday results, Saturday had the highest on-time rate: 88.8% of 214 flights. Sunday was lowest at 81.0% across 378 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday39886.9%6.3%1.0%
Tuesday29086.6%7.6%0.3%
Wednesday27988.5%6.5%0.4%
Thursday39781.4%8.6%1.3%
Friday40283.3%7.7%0.7%
Saturday21488.8%4.7%0.5%
Sunday37881.0%11.4%0.5%

Which airline was most reliable for OAK to SNA?

Among qualifying OAK-to-SNA airline results, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 84.9% of 2,319 flights. Spirit Airlines was lowest at 69.7% across 33 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Southwest Airlines2,31984.9%7.6%0.7%
Spirit Airlines3369.7%21.2%0.0%
SkyWest Airlines6100.0%0.0%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for OAK to SNA?

Among qualifying OAK-to-SNA month results, January 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 90.9% of 165 flights. June 2026 was lowest at 75.4% across 207 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202521982.2%11.0%0.9%
August 202520685.4%6.8%0.0%
September 202519381.3%7.8%1.6%
October 202519783.8%9.6%0.0%
November 202519885.4%6.6%2.0%
December 202519881.3%10.6%0.0%
January 202616590.9%6.1%0.0%
February 202617289.0%6.4%0.0%
March 202620787.9%4.8%1.4%
April 202619585.6%6.7%0.0%
May 202620190.5%4.0%1.0%
June 202620775.4%12.1%1.4%

What drove OAK to SNA delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded OAK-to-SNA delay category, accounting for 54.3% of 15,335 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline38.9%
Late aircraft54.3%
National airspace6.7%
Weather0.0%
Security0.2%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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