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SFO → SNA
San Francisco to Santa Ana · departing 3:42 PM
SFO → SNA flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 74.9% of the time, against 80.2% across the whole day — your departure window is 5.3 points worse than average for this route.
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Other times on SFO → SNA
Time of day
On SFO → SNA, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 90.4% of the time, against 74.9% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 15.5 points more often.
- 5–9 AM90.4%
- 9 AM–12 PM78.7%
- 12–3 PM76.1%
- 3–6 PM74.9%
- 6–9 PM83.2%
- 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score
Day of week
- Monday77.7%
- Tuesday85.6%
- Wednesday82.9%
- Thursday78.6%
- Friday77.1%
- Saturday84.5%
- Sunday75.9%
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 SFO → SNA, the ones scheduled closest to 3:42 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 3:42 PM, OO3494 (usually 3:42 PM) has the best record: 76.2% on time and 0.60% cancelled over 667 flights, against 80.2% on time for SFO → SNA as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| OO3494SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 3:42 PM | 76.2% | 0.60% |
| OO5650SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 4:50 PM68 min away | 73.9% | 1.95% |
| F93582Frontier AirlinesLive map | 5:26 PM104 min away | 70.2% | 2.86% |
| OO5440SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 1:30 PM132 min away | 79.2% | 0.87% |
| OO3465SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 6:00 PM138 min away | 81.6% | 1.56% |
| OO3492SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 6:08 PM146 min away | 75.4% | 2.95% |
| F94202Frontier AirlinesLive map | 1:07 PM155 min away | 68.2% | 1.31% |
| UA589United AirlinesLive map | 7:10 PM208 min away | 89.8% | 0.19% |
| OO3416SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 8:07 PM265 min away | 85.6% | 6.19% |
| UA643United AirlinesLive map | 10:40 AM302 min away | 79.6% | 0.00% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 11 flight numbers. “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 SFO, not a promise about your day.
1h 45m before your 3:42 PM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SFO, 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
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving San Francisco to Los Angeles.
| Route | On time | Cancelled | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO→LAX San Francisco to Los Angeles | 77.1% | 0.70% | 67 |
| SJC→LAX San Jose to Los Angeles | 86.7% | 0.37% | 88 |
| SFO→SNA San Francisco to Santa Ana your route | 80.2% | 1.13% | 72 |
| SFO→BUR San Francisco to Burbank | 78.2% | 1.06% | 67 |
| OAK→BUR Oakland to Burbank | 84.4% | 1.40% | 79 |
| OAK→LAX Oakland to Los Angeles | 83.4% | 0.87% | 80 |
| SJC→SNA San Jose to Santa Ana | 87.2% | 0.96% | 88 |
| OAK→SNA Oakland to Santa Ana | 86.5% | 0.71% | 88 |
| SJC→BUR San Jose to Burbank | 85.2% | 1.39% | 79 |
| OAK→ONT Oakland to Ontario | 84.5% | 0.48% | 84 |
| SFO→ONT San Francisco to Ontario | 80.5% | 1.02% | 70 |
| SJC→ONT San Jose to Ontario | 84.8% | 0.40% | 85 |
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 10,033 | 79.7% | 1.33% | -5 min |
| United Airlines | 2,975 | 83.6% | 0.40% | -8 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 403 | 69.5% | 2.23% | -2 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 304 | 77.9% | 0.33% | -3 min |