Route · SNA → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SNA to JFK (Santa Ana to New York) ranks #4209 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 112 min
- Delay when late
- 1,416
- Flights
- #4209 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
SNA–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (84.6%) · weakest: July (56.5%)
Strongest calendar month
January
84.6% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~33 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
56.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
6 of 741 flights
Diversion Rate
1.9%
14 of 741 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 profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SNA and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SNA vs JFKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from SNA
Among 24 routes leaving SNA, only 4 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 8 stay ≥85% and 12 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing SNA options should weigh this 73.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4649 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, SNA–JFK peaks in January at 84.6% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~33 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 56.5%, a 28.1-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–JFK data
SNA–JFK sits 5.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare SNA and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SNA airport
- If your dates flex, January (84.6% on-time) beats July (56.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.4% 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.