What is the TSA wait at SNA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA). We will not estimate one.
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John Wayne Orange County International Airport TSA wait times
SNA · KSNA · Santa Ana, California
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of John Wayne Orange County International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 70 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was January 2026 (85%). The lowest was June 2026 (73%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 231,253 | 39% |
| the airline | 183,631 | 31% |
| the national airspace system | 155,958 | 26% |
| weather | 27,626 | 5% |
| security | 495 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Long Beach International Airport LGB · Long Beach19 mi
- Ontario International Airport ONT · Ontario30 mi
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR · Hawthorne32 mi
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX · Los Angeles36 mi
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR · Burbank46 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02L/20R, 5,700 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 55.9 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 5,370,273
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/05/15
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for SNA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA).
How often do flights leave SNA on time?
Flights out of John Wayne Orange County International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 70 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to SNA?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near SNA?
The nearest airports in this list are Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 19 straight-line miles; Ontario International Airport (ONT), 30 straight-line miles; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), 32 straight-line miles; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 36 straight-line miles; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 46 straight-line miles.