Route · JFK → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Santa Ana
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to SNA (New York to Santa Ana) ranks #4208 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 1,416
- Flights
- #4208 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
JFK–SNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (91.1%) · weakest: November (80.2%)
Strongest calendar month
January
91.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~33 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
November
80.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
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.
JFK on-time profileSNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
SNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and SNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs SNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among JFK's stronger departures
JFK → SNA posts a 85.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 66 BTS-tracked routes leaving New York. The same hub also shows 50 mid-band and 13 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #958 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–SNA peaks in January at 91.1% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~33 flights per month) ; the softest month is November at 80.2%, a 10.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using JFK–SNA data
JFK–SNA runs 6.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare JFK and SNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, January (91.1% on-time) beats November (80.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.