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Santa Ana (SNA) to Tucson (TUS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Santa Ana (SNA) to Tucson (TUS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 124 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 83% arrived on time.

On-time
83%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Flights/day
0.34
last 12 months
Duration
1h 29m
scheduled
Distance
416 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SNA to TUS flights50%75%100%December 2024: 64% on-time (11 flights)64Dec 2024January 2025: 80% on-time (31 flights)80February 2025: 89% on-time (28 flights)89March 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (21 flights)81December 2025: 55% on-time (13 flights)55January 2026: 93% on-time (31 flights)93Jan 2026February 2026: 86% on-time (28 flights)86March 2026: 87% on-time (31 flights)87April 2026: 71% on-time (21 flights)71Apr 2026

Best time to fly from SNA to TUS

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%11 min
Tuesday84%11 min
Wednesday82%7 min
Thursday80%12 min
Friday83%7 min
Saturdaybest89%7 min
Sunday86%15 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft50%
  • Airline operations19%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SNA to TUS delayed?
17% of SNA–TUS 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 10 minutes.
How long is the flight from SNA to TUS?
The scheduled SNA–TUS flight time averages 1h 29m over 416 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
How often are SNA to TUS flights cancelled?
1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for SNA to TUS?
Saturday flights have the best record at 89% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Monday trails at 75%.

Based on 246 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.