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IAH → SNA

Houston to Santa Ana · departing 2:20 PM

Route on-time rate
83.5%
3,721 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
81.6%
965 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.81%
Share of scheduled flights

There is no day-by-hour view for IAH → SNA: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on IAH → SNA

Time of day

On IAH → SNA, flights leaving 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88.0% of the time, against 81.6% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 6.4 points more often.

  • 5–9 AMToo few flights to score
  • 9 AM–12 PM88.0%Best
  • 12–3 PM81.6%Your time
  • 3–6 PM77.1%
  • 6–9 PM82.6%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday84.0%
  • Tuesday87.9%Best
  • Wednesday85.7%
  • Thursday80.5%
  • Friday83.6%
  • Saturday83.1%
  • Sunday79.6%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on IAH → SNA, the ones scheduled closest to 2:20 PM first.

Flights on IAH → SNA and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA1383United AirlinesLive map9:30 AM290 min away87.4%0.73%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for IAH, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM

2h 0m before your 2:20 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for IAH, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · IAHNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 5 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Houston airport profile →

Arriving · SNANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
66°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Santa Ana airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Houston to Los Angeles.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
IAH→LAX Houston to Los Angeles82.8%1.01%74
HOU→LAX Houston to Los Angeles77.2%0.46%73
IAH→SNA Houston to Santa Ana your route83.5%0.81%78
HOU→ONT Houston to Ontario79.8%0.39%76