Route · SNA → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Charlotte
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SNA to CLT (Santa Ana to Charlotte) ranks #4718 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.7%
- On-time
- +9.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 231 min
- Delay when late
- 734
- Flights
- #4718 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,099 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | AA |
SNA–CLT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (91.9%) · weakest: May (83.9%)
Strongest calendar month
August
91.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
83.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
7 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
8 of 734 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
SNA on-time profileCLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SNA and CLT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SNA vs CLTOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SNA's stronger departures
SNA → CLT posts a 88.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 24 BTS-tracked routes leaving Santa Ana. The same hub also shows 12 mid-band and 4 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #303 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About SNA to CLT
Santa Ana to Charlotte (SNA to CLT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.7% on-time rate across 734 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 230.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,099 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 734 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 8 diverted (1.1%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, SNA–CLT peaks in August at 91.9% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 83.9%, a 8.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SNA–CLT data
SNA–CLT runs 9.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SNA and CLT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SNA airport
- If your dates flex, August (91.9% on-time) beats May (83.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.