Route · SNA → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Oakland
The SNA–OAK corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Oakland, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 371 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 15,102
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 77%
Distance
371 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 197 | 33 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 198 | 30 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 197 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 206 | 30 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 219 | 47 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 54 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 255 | 37 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 222 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 234 | 22 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 200 | 12 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 203 | 21 | 5 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 244 | 38 | 7 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 232 | 11 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 223 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 222 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 244 | 40 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 224 | 41 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 219 | 34 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 223 | 30 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 217 | 27 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 223 | 22 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 183 | 28 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 211 | 42 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
50 of 5,225 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 5,225 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →OAK - Oakland
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What the Data Says About SNA to OAK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Santa Ana to Oakland (SNA to OAK) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 15,102 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.2 minutes. The 371-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 5,225 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 77% - a 18-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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