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SNA → SJC

Santa Ana to San Jose · departing 1:30 PM

Route on-time rate
86.6%
8,300 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
86.5%
1,302 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.93%
Share of scheduled flights

There is no day-by-hour view for SNA → SJC: only 9 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on SNA → SJC

Time of day

On SNA → SJC, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 97.9% of the time, against 86.5% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 11.4 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM97.9%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM90.8%
  • 12–3 PM86.5%Your time
  • 3–6 PM81.3%
  • 6–9 PM77.0%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday86.1%
  • Tuesday92.0%Best
  • Wednesday89.4%
  • Thursday85.1%
  • Friday83.4%
  • Saturday91.0%
  • Sunday82.5%

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.

Recommended arrival
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM

2h 20m before your 1:30 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
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at SNA, 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 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

Departing · 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 →

Arriving · 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 →

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

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→SFO Los Angeles to San Francisco69.3%0.67%55
LAX→SJC Los Angeles to San Jose86.5%0.35%87
SNA→SFO Santa Ana to San Francisco71.6%1.26%54
BUR→SFO Burbank to San Francisco69.3%1.25%49
BUR→OAK Burbank to Oakland86.6%1.52%81
LAX→OAK Los Angeles to Oakland83.2%0.83%81
SNA→SJC Santa Ana to San Jose your route86.6%0.93%86
SNA→OAK Santa Ana to Oakland85.5%0.89%84
BUR→SJC Burbank to San Jose87.1%1.48%83
ONT→OAK Ontario to Oakland87.1%0.54%87
ONT→SFO Ontario to San Francisco71.4%1.04%56
ONT→SJC Ontario to San Jose86.8%0.26%87