Route · PHX → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Santa Ana
The PHX–SNA corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 338 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 23,622
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 76%
Distance
338 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 401 | 90 | 0 | 4 | WN,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 397 | 94 | 6 | 0 | F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 354 | 74 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 351 | 73 | 3 | 1 | WN,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 367 | 77 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 382 | 81 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 372 | 83 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 364 | 68 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 359 | 51 | 2 | 1 | F9,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 411 | 66 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 344 | 54 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 356 | 43 | 1 | 3 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 382 | 69 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 364 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 351 | 53 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 343 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 357 | 51 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 364 | 86 | 10 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 354 | 78 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 369 | 75 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 356 | 62 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 379 | 67 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 355 | 45 | 0 | 3 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 376 | 76 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
39 of 8,808 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
17 of 8,808 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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 PHX to SNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Santa Ana (PHX to SNA) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 23,622 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 59.0 minutes. The 338-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 8,808 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2024 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Nov 2025 at 76%, a 14-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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