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Route Reliability

Chicago → Santa Ana

ORD–SNA · 1,726 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport

77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
2,238
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines77%1,198 flights
  2. 2.United Airlines76%1,040 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

ORD–SNA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 68% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

ORD–SNA flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 72%.

Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.

On this route they all land within 76% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(324 flights)
  • Tue84%(317 flights)
  • Wed78%(320 flights)
  • Thu79%(325 flights)
  • Fri76%(329 flights)
  • Sat74%(252 flights)
  • Sun72%(328 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(550 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(553 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(89 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(374 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(629 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 78% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%199
July 202576%201
August 202577%198
September 202578%189
October 202572%208
November 202582%166
December 202577%172
January 202673%171
February 202675%162
March 202673%176
April 202672%175
May 202684%178

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Based on 2,238 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.