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  • Advisory Airport Closure SNA

    Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.

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  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Ana (SNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
163
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 84%
  • Air traffic control & airport 12%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 4%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Santa Ana (SNA) to New York (JFK)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 179 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
179 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
117
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 92%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 2%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

New York (JFK) to Palm Springs (PSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
29
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Extreme weather 25%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Palm Springs (PSP) to New York (JFK)

Only 7 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
42.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
298 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
7
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 89%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Minneapolis (MSP) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 72.2% 19
October 2025 96.0% 25
November 2025 69.2% 26
December 2025 75.0% 26
January 2026 85.7% 21
February 2026 54.2% 25
March 2026 73.1% 28
April 2026 88.5% 26
May 2026 89.7% 30
June 2026 82.8% 30
July 2026 92.6% 31
August 2026 90.3% 31

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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