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DL 3999 on time

Delta Air Lines 3999: Santa Ana to Seattle at 5:25 p.m.; Seattle to Santa Ana at 1:40 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SNA → SEA, its busiest leg

On time
69%
137 flights · likely 61–76%
Cancelled
0.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+46 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 3999 flights from Santa Ana arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 0.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes late.

DL 3999: SNA → SEA

Scheduled to leave Santa Ana at 5:25 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3999. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (137 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Apr 2026: 78% on time (18 flights)78AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: 41% on time (27 flights)41Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2162%
Tuesday2075%
Wednesday2075%
Thursday2070%
Friday2065%
Saturday16—
Sunday2060%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 64%Severe weather 24%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

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DL 3999: SEA → SNA

Scheduled to leave Seattle at 1:40 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3999. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (137 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 83% on time (18 flights)83AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2152%
Tuesday2080%
Wednesday2085%
Thursday2060%
Friday2075%
Saturday16—
Sunday2065%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 74%Severe weather 16%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%

All flights SEA → SNA · Connecting off DL 3999? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 3999 from SNA to SEA late?

Delta Air Lines 3999 from Santa Ana, CA to Seattle, WA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 137 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 3999 from SEA to SNA late?

Delta Air Lines 3999 from Seattle, WA to Santa Ana, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 137 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.