SNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport
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Orange CountyJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport10:49·22°C·#299/327
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+17 min

Orange County (SNA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +17 min, arrivals 12 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
10:00today +17 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Orange County (SNA) delays today: 56% of the 72 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +17 min and arrivals 12 min early, across 84 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Departures45 timed
On time38%17
Delayed62%28
typical now +17 min
Arrivals27 timed
On time81%22
Delayed19%5
typical now 12 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
09:32 11:05G4 1603GEG +93 min
10:41G4 651PSC on time
10:45WN 2767OAK on time
10:57DL 4078LAS on time
11:001I 462APC on time
11:001I 649MHR on time
11:001I 731CXO on time
11:00RGY 872SJC on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +25. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
10:09 10:49G4 9299LAS +40 min
10:46WCC 36SUN on time
10:50AA 1939DFW on time
10:51AA 2459JFK on time
10:58 11:44LXJ 508AUS +46 min
11:02AS 3450SFO on time
Running late right now6 of 111 still on the board · 5.4%
+93
G4 1603 → GEG · dep 11:05
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.3% of the time.
+85
KOW 939 from HVN · arr 14:16
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~35 min.
+46
LXJ 508 from AUS · arr 11:44
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+40
G4 9299 from LAS · arr 10:49
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
In the air to SNAlive positions · 3-min feed
20aircraft inbound · next to land G4 9299 from LAS, lands ~10:54
G4 9299LAS
on final · ~10:54
AA 2459JFK
on final · ~10:54
DL 403JFK
lands ~10:56
AS 759SEA
lands ~10:57

Positions as of 10:45 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
SFO+33m
SEA+24m
LAS+19m
PHX+17m
DFW+17m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
XEJSX Air+26m
UAUnited+18m
AAAmerican+17m
ASAlaska+15m
Why3 kt WNW winds, Overcast at 13,000 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 16th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +17 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+11
TUE
+12
WED
+18
THU
+17
FRI
+11
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+11 min), heaviest on Thursday (+18 min).

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Sample · what you getSNA went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/santa-ana-SNA

Orange County airport delays today

Delays are building at SNA. A typical departure is currently +17 min. Arrivals are 12 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 21:00 (+11 min expected). Current observations report rain/showers.

Other Los Angeles airports: LAX BUR ONT LGB · Nearby gateways: LGB ONT LAX BUR SAN PSP · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Orange County

Is Orange County (SNA) delayed right now?

Delays are building at SNA. Departures +17 min, arrivals 12 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 56% of the 72 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Orange County (SNA)?

Winds WNW-300 at 3kt, Vis 8sm, Temp 22°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 29.93 inHg, Light Rain, Few clouds at 4700ft, Few clouds at 10000ft, Broken layer at 13000ft, Overcast layer at 20000ft. 22°C. wind 3 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Orange County (SNA)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+11 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at SNA today?

We tracked 84 flights today: departures +17 min, arrivals 12 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for SNA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 8000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind300° 3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling13,000 ft
Temp / dew22 / 17 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
KSNA 061553Z 30003KT 8SM -RA FEW047 FEW100 BKN130 OVC200 22/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 P0000 T02220172
05:00 to 09:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 8000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft
09:00 to 13:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Broken layer at 5000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft
13:00 to 19:00VFRWinds Variable at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Vicinity Showers, Scattered clouds at 8000ft, Broken layer at 12000ft
19:00 to 05:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 10000ft
METAR 08:53 local · 2h ago · delay window 06:33 local · How these are computed → methodology