ON TIMEBOARD

PVU → SNA on time

Provo (Provo, UT) to Orange County John Wayne (Santa Ana, CA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
91%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
412 flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+54 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

91% of flights from Provo to Santa Ana arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 3% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for PVU → SNA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 59% of the time. About 1 in 37 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 412 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 412 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air41291%0.0%−10 min2.7%+54 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at PVU). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%8 a.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (91 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 88% on time (106 flights)8811anoon departures: too few flights (62 flights)12p
PVU → SNA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (94%). Worst: June (78%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (94 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (93 flights)FebMar: 88% on time (109 flights)88MarApr: too few flights (99 flights)AprMay: 88% on time (108 flights)88MayJun: 78% on time (116 flights)78JunJul: 85% on time (121 flights)85JulAug: 94% on time (110 flights)94AugSep: too few flights (69 flights)SepOct: too few flights (96 flights)OctNov: too few flights (95 flights)NovDec: too few flights (85 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday68——
Tuesday16——
Wednesday49——
Thursday81——
Friday67——
Saturday50——
Sunday81——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 71%Late inbound plane 16%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 4%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Provo or Santa Ana. None has been clearly more reliable than PVU → SNA.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
PVU → SNA (this route)41291%0.0%
SLC → ONT Salt Lake City to Ontario1,23988%0.9%
SLC → BUR Salt Lake City to Hollywood Burbank1,45787%0.4%
SLC → LGB Salt Lake City to Long Beach1,56986%0.4%
SLC → LAX Salt Lake City to Los Angeles LAX4,19685%0.5%
SLC → SNA Salt Lake City to Orange County John Wayne1,85882%0.7%

Questions

How often are flights from PVU to SNA on time?

91% of 412 scheduled flights from Provo, UT to Santa Ana, CA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from PVU to SNA?

June (78% on time). The best month is August (94%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.