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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
SNA → SEA
Santa Ana to Seattle: 3,970 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
85%
Cancelled
1.3%
avg delay 10 min
Best time to leave
After 9 PM
95% on time vs 75% 6 to 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Alaska
85% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $90 (Alaska 1325 on 2026-11-11). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
19 nonstop, 21 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 3h 06m
6:45 AM → 9:53 AM
92%
arrive on time
94% on time · 1.9% cancel6:45 AM SNA → 9:53 AM SEA3h 06m
Alaska 1325
Boeing 737-800 · 14–26 yrs oldFind Alaska 1325 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 2h 59m
12:07 PM → 3:06 PM
91%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.3% cancel12:07 PM SNA → 3:06 PM SEA2h 59m
Alaska 548
Boeing 737-800 · 1–21 yrs oldFind Alaska 548 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 2h 59m
8:05 AM → 11:04 AM
90%
arrive on time
91% on time · 0.9% cancel8:05 AM SNA → 11:04 AM SEA2h 59m
Alaska 702
Boeing 737-800 · 14–20 yrs oldFind Alaska 702 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 2h 59m
10:26 AM → 1:25 PM
90%
arrive on time
91% on time · 0.9% cancel10:26 AM SNA → 1:25 PM SEA2h 59m
Alaska 1378
Boeing 737-800 · 1–20 yrs oldFind Alaska 1378 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 2h 56m
2:34 PM → 5:30 PM
87%
arrive on time
88% on time · 1.3% cancel2:34 PM SNA → 5:30 PM SEA2h 56m
Alaska 760
Boeing 737-800 · 1–20 yrs oldFind Alaska 760 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Nonstop · 3h 02m
7:30 AM → 10:32 AM
86%
arrive on time
86% on time · 0.7% cancel7:30 AM SNA → 10:32 AM SEA3h 02m
Delta 1293
Airbus A220-100 · 4–7 yrs oldFind Delta 1293 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 3h 02m
11:05 AM → 2:07 PM
85%
arrive on time
87% on time · 1.6% cancel11:05 AM SNA → 2:07 PM SEA3h 02m
Delta 2101
Airbus A220-100 · 6–7 yrs oldFind Delta 2101 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Nonstop · 2h 57m
2:57 PM → 5:54 PM
85%
arrive on time
86% on time · 1.2% cancel2:57 PM SNA → 5:54 PM SEA2h 57m
Alaska 373
Boeing 737-800 · 1–20 yrs oldFind Alaska 373 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Nonstop · 3h 10m
10:50 AM → 2:00 PM
84%
arrive on time
84% on time · 0.5% cancel10:50 AM SNA → 2:00 PM SEA3h 10m
SkyWest 3685 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska
Embraer E175 · 3–10 yrs oldFind 10:50 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Nonstop · 2h 54m
8:34 PM → 11:28 PM
82%
arrive on time
83% on time · 1.7% cancel8:34 PM SNA → 11:28 PM SEA2h 54m
Alaska 1310
Boeing 737-800 · 2–23 yrs oldFind Alaska 1310 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Alaska Airlines85%
2,625 flights · 86% on time as flown · 1.4% cancel
- SkyWest Airlines (sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska)82%
375 flights · 81% on time as flown · 0.6% cancel
- Delta Air Lines80%
970 flights · 81% on time as flown · 1.3% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM91%
1,091 flights · avg delay 7 min
- 9 AM to noon88%
751 flights · avg delay 10 min
- Noon to 3 PM84%
547 flights · avg delay 11 min
- 3 to 6 PM80%
871 flights · avg delay 12 min
- 6 to 9 PM75%
564 flights · avg delay 13 min
- After 9 PM95%
146 flights · avg delay 2 min
Best day: Wednesday (89%). Worst: Sunday (83%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
