Route · JFK → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Santa Ana
The JFK–SNA corridor (New York, NY → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,454 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 1,416
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,454 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 741 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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 JFK to SNA
New York to Santa Ana (JFK to SNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 1,416 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,454 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 741 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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