Route · ATL → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Santa Ana
The ATL–SNA corridor (Atlanta, GA → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,919 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 5,138
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
1,919 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 22 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 29 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 29 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 107 | 31 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 28 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 104 | 29 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 24 | 2 | 2 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 20 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 106 | 37 | 7 | 3 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 103 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 101 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
16 of 2,084 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
15 of 2,084 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to SNA
5,138 tracked flights put the ATL to SNA pairing (Atlanta to Santa Ana) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,919-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (2,084 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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