Route · MSP → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Santa Ana
The MSP–SNA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,522 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 3,438
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
1,522 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,161 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,161 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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 MSP to SNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Santa Ana (MSP to SNA) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 3,438 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.9 minutes. The 1,522-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,161 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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