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

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on SNA–PVU. February 2026 flights landed on schedule 90% of the time, but July 2025 dropped to 38% — a gap of 53 points. Across the full period the route averages 67% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
67%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
54 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
1.1
last 12 months
Duration
1h 43m
scheduled
Distance
565 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SNA to PVU flights50%75%100%June 2024: 57% on-time (30 flights)57Jun 2024July 2024: 50% on-time (31 flights)50August 2024: 76% on-time (25 flights)76September 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 81% on-time (31 flights)81November 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80December 2024: 61% on-time (23 flights)61Dec 2024January 2025: 59% on-time (27 flights)59February 2025: 65% on-time (27 flights)65March 2025: 63% on-time (33 flights)63Mar 2025April 2025: 41% on-time (30 flights)41May 2025: 51% on-time (39 flights)51June 2025: 48% on-time (44 flights)48Jun 2025July 2025: 38% on-time (46 flights)38August 2025: 58% on-time (40 flights)58September 2025: 84% on-time (25 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 82% on-time (27 flights)82November 2025: 77% on-time (26 flights)77December 2025: 65% on-time (23 flights)65Dec 2025January 2026: 82% on-time (28 flights)82February 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90March 2026: 88% on-time (40 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 85% on-time (39 flights)85May 2026: 75% on-time (40 flights)75

Best time to fly from SNA to PVU

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (52%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SNA to PVU9 a.m.: 95% on-time (21 flights)910 a.m.: 82% on-time (22 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (33 flights)112 p.m.: 92% on-time (26 flights)143 p.m.: 84% on-time (68 flights)154 p.m.: 64% on-time (185 flights)165 p.m.: 56% on-time (123 flights)176 p.m.: 52% on-time (77 flights)187 p.m.: 72% on-time (84 flights)198 p.m.: 56% on-time (102 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%39 min
Tuesday74%57 min
Wednesdaybest87%7 min
Thursday53%77 min
Friday59%96 min
Saturday78%15 min
Sunday62%58 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft42%
  • Airline operations45%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SNA to PVU delayed?
33% of SNA–PVU 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 54 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SNA to PVU?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (52%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SNA to PVU?
The scheduled SNA–PVU flight time averages 1h 43m over 565 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 33% of the time.
How often are SNA to PVU flights cancelled?
0.9% 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 SNA to PVU?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 38% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 53-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 765 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.