Route · SJC → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Santa Ana
The SJC–SNA corridor (San Jose, CA → Santa Ana, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 342 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.6%
- On-time
- +7.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 49 min
- Delay when late
- 15,424
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 79%
Distance
342 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 229 | 49 | 2 | 3 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 221 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 228 | 29 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 215 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 219 | 28 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 217 | 23 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 216 | 27 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 222 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 215 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 234 | 30 | 4 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 207 | 20 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 214 | 19 | 5 | 2 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 241 | 26 | 6 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 242 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 225 | 30 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 215 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 222 | 18 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 215 | 33 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 214 | 33 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 227 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 221 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 236 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 221 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 239 | 21 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
54 of 5,355 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 5,355 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
Origin airport →SNA - Santa Ana
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What the Data Says About SJC to SNA
San Jose to Santa Ana (SJC to SNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.6% on-time rate across 15,424 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 49.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 342 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 54 of 5,355 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 9 diverted (0.2%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2024 was the strongest month at 92% on-time versus Dec 2025 at 79%, 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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