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Best Airline: DTW to SNA

Detroit to Santa Ana — airline reliability comparison

Spirit Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DTW to SNA route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to Delta Air Lines at 78%. Based on 19 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Spirit Airlines84%
Delta Air Lines78%

DTW to SNA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Spirit AirlinesNKBest84%0.0%34m19
Delta Air LinesDLWorst78%0.8%77m997

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
77m
Avg Delay
0.8%
Cancel Rate
1,019
Total Flights
DTW to SNA Route DetailsReturn: SNA to DTW
DTW AirportSNA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.