Route · SNA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Chicago
The SNA–ORD corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,726 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 11,656
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
1,726 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 177 | 31 | 1 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 173 | 40 | 7 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 208 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 35 | 0 | 2 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 206 | 53 | 6 | 5 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 205 | 52 | 2 | 4 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 201 | 55 | 1 | 2 | AA,UA |
| May 2025 | 211 | 41 | 1 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 195 | 29 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 176 | 44 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 160 | 22 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 179 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 169 | 23 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 160 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 166 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 161 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 169 | 29 | 0 | 6 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 171 | 36 | 1 | 5 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 172 | 21 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA |
| May 2024 | 210 | 53 | 1 | 9 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 204 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 197 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 20 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 176 | 27 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
27 of 4,400 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
42 of 4,400 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About SNA to ORD
Santa Ana to Chicago (SNA to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 11,656 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 83.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,726 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 27 of 4,400 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 42 diverted (1.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 15-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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