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SNA → SMF
Santa Ana to Sacramento · departing 8:30 AM
SNA → SMF flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 96.6% of the time, against 85.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 11.5 points better than average for this route.
There is no day-by-hour view for SNA → SMF: only 1 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.
Other times on SNA → SMF
Time of day
5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on SNA → SMF: 96.6% on time.
- 5–9 AM96.6%
- 9 AM–12 PM91.3%
- 12–3 PM83.0%
- 3–6 PM76.7%
- 6–9 PM78.2%
- 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score
Day of week
- Monday87.7%
- Tuesday90.1%
- Wednesday88.9%
- Thursday82.3%
- Friday81.2%
- Saturday89.6%
- Sunday79.3%
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 SNA, not a promise about your day.
2h 0m before your 8:30 AM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for SNA, 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.
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