Route · SNA → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Ana to Sacramento
The SNA–SMF corridor (Santa Ana, CA → Sacramento, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 404 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 51 min
- Delay when late
- 13,434
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 79%
Distance
404 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 26 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 192 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 185 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 209 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 209 | 41 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 204 | 42 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 185 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 193 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 166 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 178 | 11 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 199 | 42 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 187 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 181 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 29 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 181 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 179 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 187 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 182 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 194 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 183 | 26 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 195 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
30 of 4,539 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,539 flights
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SNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
Origin airport →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About SNA to SMF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Santa Ana to Sacramento (SNA to SMF) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 13,434 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 51.3 minutes. The 404-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 4,539 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jan 2025 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus Dec 2024 at 79%, a 15-point difference.
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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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