Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
287° W
Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,207 miles (1,942 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
53
May 2026
Seats
7,296
both directions
Passengers
6,615
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SNA departures in May 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
52 departures · 7,124 seats
Share of departures98.1%90.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.9%92.4%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 98% of AUS–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 90.6% load
98.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 92.4% load
1.9%
How has AUS–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SNA departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 53 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,549 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,654 passengers
86.3%
Load
August 2025
64 departures · 8,504 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 8,619 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 8,263 passengers
91.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,628 passengers
88.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,053 passengers
90.8%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 6,335 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 6,425 passengers
86.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,556 passengers
89.0%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 6,510 passengers
88.0%
Load
May 2026
53 departures · 6,615 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → AUS
89.7% full
27 departures · 3,350 passengers
AUS → SNA
91.7% full
26 departures · 3,265 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Santa Ana
US
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Coordinates
33.68°N, 117.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
AUS to SNA is 1,207 miles (1,942 km / 1,049 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (98.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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