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Provo (PVU) to Santa Ana (SNA): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on PVU–SNA. August 2024 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but January 2025 dropped to 74% — a gap of 26 points. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
1.1
last 12 months
Duration
1h 53m
scheduled
Distance
565 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PVU to SNA flights50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 90% on-time (31 flights)90August 2024: 100% on-time (25 flights)100September 2024: 90% on-time (30 flights)90Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87November 2024: 93% on-time (30 flights)93December 2024: 83% on-time (23 flights)83Dec 2024January 2025: 74% on-time (27 flights)74February 2025: 77% on-time (27 flights)77March 2025: 91% on-time (33 flights)91Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80May 2025: 90% on-time (39 flights)90June 2025: 77% on-time (44 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 80% on-time (45 flights)80August 2025: 93% on-time (40 flights)93September 2025: 92% on-time (25 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 93% on-time (27 flights)93November 2025: 100% on-time (27 flights)100December 2025: 91% on-time (23 flights)91Dec 2025January 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93February 2026: 94% on-time (31 flights)94March 2026: 95% on-time (40 flights)95Mar 2026April 2026: 97% on-time (39 flights)97May 2026: 85% on-time (40 flights)85

Best time to fly from PVU to SNA

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 12 p.m. departures (85%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PVU to SNA8 a.m.: 89% on-time (184 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (188 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (101 flights)1011 a.m.: 91% on-time (118 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (90 flights)121 p.m.: 86% on-time (62 flights)13scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday92%7 min
Tuesday88%11 min
Wednesday94%3 min
Thursday83%10 min
Friday88%9 min
Saturdaybest95%5 min
Sunday85%10 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft17%
  • Airline operations50%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather11%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PVU to SNA delayed?
12% of PVU–SNA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 8 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PVU to SNA?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (85%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PVU to SNA?
The scheduled PVU–SNA flight time averages 1h 53m over 565 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
How often are PVU to SNA flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PVU to SNA?
January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 74% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 765 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.