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Best Airline: JFK to SNA

New York to Santa Ana — airline reliability comparison

American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the JFK to SNA route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to Delta Air Lines at 85%. Based on 1,314 flights tracked.

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

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

American Airlines88%
Delta Air Lines85%

JFK to SNA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
American AirlinesAABest88%0.7%77m1,314
Delta Air LinesDLWorst85%4.3%88m86

Route Overview

88%
Overall On-Time
78m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
1,400
Total Flights
JFK to SNA Route DetailsReturn: SNA to JFK
JFK AirportSNA Airport

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