Route · DFW → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Ana
The DFW–SNA corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,205 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 16,814
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 66%
Distance
1,205 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 224 | 62 | 0 | 4 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 214 | 48 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 50 | 3 | 2 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 247 | 42 | 7 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 255 | 75 | 11 | 3 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 262 | 80 | 8 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 257 | 77 | 10 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 245 | 63 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 239 | 57 | 5 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 267 | 53 | 8 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 220 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 240 | 42 | 15 | 2 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 222 | 46 | 2 | 4 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 209 | 32 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 229 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 217 | 29 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 232 | 38 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 227 | 55 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 241 | 56 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 265 | 89 | 25 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 249 | 56 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 252 | 50 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2024 | 225 | 38 | 0 | 3 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 230 | 50 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
131 of 5,728 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
27 of 5,728 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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 DFW to SNA
16,814 tracked flights put the DFW to SNA pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Ana) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,205-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (5,728 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 66% - a 24-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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