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SJC → SNA

San Jose to Santa Ana · departing 8:55 AM

Route on-time rate
87.2%
8,369 flights analyzed
At 5–9 AM
96.5%
1,708 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.96%
Share of scheduled flights

SJC → SNA flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 96.5% of the time, against 87.2% across the whole day — your departure window is 9.3 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for SJC → SNA: only 7 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on SJC → SNA

Time of day

5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on SJC → SNA: 96.5% on time.

  • 5–9 AM96.5%BestYour time
  • 9 AM–12 PM91.6%
  • 12–3 PM86.9%
  • 3–6 PM79.2%
  • 6–9 PM82.6%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday88.1%
  • Tuesday90.8%
  • Wednesday89.6%
  • Thursday85.6%
  • Friday85.1%
  • Saturday91.1%Best
  • Sunday83.1%

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 →

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
6:05 AM – 6:35 AM

2h 20m before your 8:55 AM 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
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SJC, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SJC, 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 · SJCNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
59°F · wind 0 kt

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

Updated

San Jose airport profile →

Arriving · SNANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
67°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 San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SFO→LAX San Francisco to Los Angeles77.1%0.70%67
SJC→LAX San Jose to Los Angeles86.7%0.37%88
SFO→SNA San Francisco to Santa Ana80.2%1.13%72
SFO→BUR San Francisco to Burbank78.2%1.06%67
OAK→BUR Oakland to Burbank84.4%1.40%79
OAK→LAX Oakland to Los Angeles83.4%0.87%80
SJC→SNA San Jose to Santa Ana your route87.2%0.96%88
OAK→SNA Oakland to Santa Ana86.5%0.71%88
SJC→BUR San Jose to Burbank85.2%1.39%79
OAK→ONT Oakland to Ontario84.5%0.48%84
SFO→ONT San Francisco to Ontario80.5%1.02%70
SJC→ONT San Jose to Ontario84.8%0.40%85