Santa Ana

SNA · KSNA

John Wayne Orange County International Airport

33.68°, -117.87°CA, United States

Passengers a year

11.2M

#40 busiest in the U.S.

49

nonstop destinations

21

airlines

140

departures a day

81.5%

arrivals on time

0.9%

flights cancelled

83.4%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SNA, by passengers: PHX, DEN, LAS, SEA, DFW, SFO, ORD, OAK, SJC, SMFSNASFOSJCOAKSMFSEALASDENORDDFWPHX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Santa Ana, with 29% of all passengers. 21 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 29% of the airport — the 21st most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is CMH at 32%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest77% full
29.2%3.3M+3.4%
AA
American85% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest
16.9%1.9M+3%
UA
United87% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest
15.6%1.7M+3.7%
AS
Alaska84% fullOperated by SkyWest, Horizon
14.8%1.7M+9.6%
DL
Delta84% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
10.6%1.2M+3.5%
+Other airlines
13.0%1.4M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

45 domestic and 4 international nonstop destinations from Santa Ana, across 3 countries.

98% domestic · 2% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    578.5K departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    486K departing · 85% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    463.7K departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines

  • Seattle (SEA)

    457.9K departing · 84% full

    Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    402.4K departing · 84% full

    American Airlines

  • San Francisco (SFO)

    386.7K departing · 84% full

    United Airlines · Alaska Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    323.8K departing · 88% full

    American Airlines · United Airlines

  • Oakland (OAK)

    251.7K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • San Jose (SJC)

    241K departing · 64% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Sacramento (SMF)

    224.2K departing · 68% full

    Southwest Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Vancouver, Canada (YVR)

    43.4K departing · 85.2K both ways

    Air Canada

  • San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)

    38.5K departing · 76.7K both ways

    Southwest Airlines

  • Calgary, Canada (YYC)

    23.6K departing · 47K both ways

    WestJet

  • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR)

    22.4K departing · 43.7K both ways

    Southwest Airlines

All nonstop destinations

49 nonstop · 11 airlines · 45 domestic / 4 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Santa Ana.

Body class · share of departures

When Santa Ana is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
4,493,695
1991
5,185,825
1992
5,367,911
1993
5,747,636
1994
6,464,279
1995
6,981,627
1996
7,112,329
1997
7,477,642
1998
7,315,413
1999
7,392,491
2000
7,652,901
2001
7,250,254
2002
7,858,581
2003
8,565,108
2004
9,309,441
2005
9,636,411
2006
9,621,416
2007
9,980,683
2008
8,981,295
2009
8,700,196
2010
8,666,728
2011
8,638,401
2012
8,873,712
2013
9,195,185
2014
9,256,835
2015
10,019,240
2016
10,570,496
2017
10,295,258
2018
10,494,774
2019
10,451,699
2020
3,714,784
2021
7,793,080
2022
11,264,989
2023
11,500,855
2024
10,824,001
2025
11,091,565
2026
4,390,739 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Santa Ana, 82 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 17 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 82Late 17Cancelled 1

11 min

average delay

425

flights cancelled

44.7K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Alaska Airlines 88.1%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 77.6%

Among US airports

#40

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 75.2%–85.8%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 75.2% of arrivals landed on time — 6.3 points below the year. The strongest was January 2026 at 85.8%.

Frequently asked

How busy is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)?

John Wayne Orange County International Airport handled about 11.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #40 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 140 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Santa Ana (SNA), flying about 29% of its passengers. 21 airlines serve Santa Ana in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)?

Santa Ana (SNA) has 49 nonstop destinations — 45 domestic and 4 international across 3 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)?

About 81.5% of flights arriving at Santa Ana (SNA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 0.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)?

The Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures from Santa Ana (SNA), about 30% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Santa Ana; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).