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Route Reliability

Santa Ana → Atlanta

SNA–ATL · 1,919 miles · John Wayne Airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

80
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
1,063
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Delta Air Lines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 81% of the time across 1,063 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

SNA–ATL flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 69% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

SNA–ATL flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Mondays. On Saturdays: 77%.

Ticking up lately.

SNA–ATL flights arrived on time 80% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 77% in the three months before that.

Best historical flights

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

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(172 flights)
  • Tue79%(126 flights)
  • Wed82%(130 flights)
  • Thu84%(167 flights)
  • Fri78%(163 flights)
  • Sat77%(120 flights)
  • Sun79%(168 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(361 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM69%(110 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(400 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM93%(175 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 78% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%104
July 202578%105
August 202585%103
September 202586%102
October 202586%87
November 202584%77
December 202572%78
January 202676%76
February 202681%70
March 202673%77
April 202688%77
May 202678%90

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Based on 1,063 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.