Route · PDX → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Santa Ana
The PDX–SNA corridor (Portland, OR → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 859 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.3%
- On-time
- +10.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 6,307
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 82%
Distance
859 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 149 | 25 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 143 | 22 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 133 | 14 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 11 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 13 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 6 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 9 | 1 | 1 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 23 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 139 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 119 | 8 | 3 | 1 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 105 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 116 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 106 | 16 | 8 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
40 of 2,875 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,875 flights
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PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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 PDX to SNA
Portland to Santa Ana (PDX to SNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.3% on-time rate across 6,307 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 53.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 859 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 40 of 2,875 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 5 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Dec 2024 at 82%, a 13-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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