Route · OAK → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Santa Ana
The OAK–SNA corridor (Oakland, CA → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 371 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 50 min
- Delay when late
- 15,066
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2025 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 82%
Distance
371 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 36 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 198 | 25 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 197 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 33 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 206 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 219 | 37 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 34 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 255 | 28 | 1 | 2 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 222 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 234 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 200 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 203 | 15 | 4 | 3 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 244 | 43 | 4 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 232 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 222 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 222 | 25 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 244 | 36 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 224 | 39 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 220 | 29 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 225 | 31 | 1 | 0 | NK,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 218 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 224 | 32 | 2 | 1 | OO,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 183 | 22 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 211 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
35 of 5,230 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 5,230 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
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 OAK to SNA
Oakland to Santa Ana (OAK to SNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 15,066 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 49.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 371 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 35 of 5,230 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 8 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2025 was the strongest month at 93% on-time versus Dec 2025 at 82%, a 11-point difference.
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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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