Route · SNA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Atlanta
The SNA–ATL corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,919 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 115 min
- Delay when late
- 5,138
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
1,919 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 16 | 1 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| May 2025 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 20 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 106 | 33 | 8 | 2 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 103 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
20 of 2,084 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
13 of 2,084 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About SNA to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Santa Ana to Atlanta (SNA to ATL) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 5,138 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 114.9 minutes. The 1,919-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 2,084 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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