Route · SNA → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Portland
The SNA–PDX corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Portland, OR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 859 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.8%
- On-time
- +9.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 6,306
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Nov 2025 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 79%
Distance
859 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 143 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 147 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 133 | 9 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 9 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 113 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 8 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 132 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 139 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 139 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 7 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 118 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 106 | 20 | 3 | 1 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
32 of 2,879 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,879 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About SNA to PDX
Santa Ana to Portland (SNA to PDX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.8% on-time rate across 6,306 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 859 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 32 of 2,879 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 79% - a 17-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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