Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 38m
Bearing
280° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,915 miles (3,081 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SNA; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
178
May 2026
Seats
31,130
both directions
Passengers
26,266
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SNA?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SNA in May 2026 (178 departures).
- DL
178 departures · 31,130 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of ATL–SNA departures.
- Boeing 757-200
178 departures · 84.4% load
100.0%
How has ATL–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SNA departures fell from 210 in June 2025 to 178 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
210 departures · 31,515 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
210 departures · 31,082 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
208 departures · 31,103 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
204 departures · 29,244 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 26,271 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 23,112 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
155 departures · 23,335 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
152 departures · 21,808 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 19,828 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
155 departures · 22,933 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
154 departures · 23,342 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
178 departures · 26,266 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → ATL
80.3% full
90 departures · 12,652 passengers
ATL → SNA
88.5% full
88 departures · 13,614 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Santa Ana
US
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Coordinates
33.68°N, 117.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
ATL to SNA is 1,915 miles (3,081 km / 1,664 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,915-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,915-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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