Route · SNA → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to New York
The SNA–JFK corridor (Santa Ana, CA → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,454 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 112 min
- Delay when late
- 1,416
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,454 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
6 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
1.9%
14 of 741 flights
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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.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About SNA to JFK
On-time performance on the SNA to JFK pairing (Santa Ana to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 73.4% of 1,416 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 111.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,454 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (6 of 741 flights), with 1.9% diverted.
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.
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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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