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SNA → SFO
Santa Ana to San Francisco · departing 6:00 PM
SNA → SFO flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 65.9% of the time, against 71.6% across the whole day — your departure window is 5.7 points worse than average for this route.
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Other times on SNA → SFO
Time of day
On SNA → SFO, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 80.4% of the time, against 65.9% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 14.5 points more often.
- 5–9 AM80.4%
- 9 AM–12 PM69.6%
- 12–3 PM64.3%
- 3–6 PM76.7%
- 6–9 PM65.9%
- 9 PM–5 AM71.7%
Day of week
- Monday68.4%
- Tuesday78.3%
- Wednesday73.9%
- Thursday69.3%
- Friday70.0%
- Saturday79.7%
- Sunday62.3%
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 →
Which flight
Flights on SNA → SFO, the ones scheduled closest to 6:00 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 6:00 PM, OO3248 (usually 6:03 PM) has the best record: 63.6% on time and 3.06% cancelled over 196 flights, against 71.6% on time for SNA → SFO as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| OO3248SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 6:03 PM3 min away | 63.6% | 3.06% |
| UA2657United AirlinesLive map | 6:20 PM20 min away | 38.8% | 3.20% |
| OO5351SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 4:12 PM108 min away | 67.4% | 2.08% |
| OO5339SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 7:49 PM109 min away | 49.7% | 2.94% |
| OO3216SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 2:20 PM220 min away | 78.0% | 2.15% |
| OO3404SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 2:00 PM240 min away | 66.5% | 0.95% |
| F93581Frontier AirlinesLive map | 1:04 PM296 min away | 65.8% | 2.01% |
| OO3440SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 9:25 AM515 min away | 62.1% | 0.75% |
| OO3251SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 6:45 AM675 min away | 91.1% | 4.14% |
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 SNA, not a promise about your day.
2h 0m before your 6:00 PM 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.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to San Francisco.
| Route | On time | Cancelled | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX→SFO Los Angeles to San Francisco | 69.3% | 0.67% | 55 |
| LAX→SJC Los Angeles to San Jose | 86.5% | 0.35% | 87 |
| SNA→SFO Santa Ana to San Francisco your route | 71.6% | 1.26% | 54 |
| BUR→SFO Burbank to San Francisco | 69.3% | 1.25% | 49 |
| BUR→OAK Burbank to Oakland | 86.6% | 1.52% | 81 |
| LAX→OAK Los Angeles to Oakland | 83.2% | 0.83% | 81 |
| SNA→SJC Santa Ana to San Jose | 86.6% | 0.93% | 86 |
| SNA→OAK Santa Ana to Oakland | 85.5% | 0.89% | 84 |
| BUR→SJC Burbank to San Jose | 87.1% | 1.48% | 83 |
| ONT→OAK Ontario to Oakland | 87.1% | 0.54% | 87 |
| ONT→SFO Ontario to San Francisco | 71.4% | 1.04% | 56 |
| ONT→SJC Ontario to San Jose | 86.8% | 0.26% | 87 |
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 10,112 | 71.1% | 1.40% | -3 min |
| United Airlines | 2,975 | 73.6% | 0.71% | -5 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 405 | 66.2% | 1.98% | -2 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 305 | 75.1% | 0.98% | -4 min |