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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SNA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
10,324
both directions
Passengers
9,533
both directions
Load factor
92.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SNA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 10,128 seats
Share of departures98.4%92.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures1.6%99.5%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 68% of AUS–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 93.0% load
68.3% - Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 89.9% load
30.2% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 99.5% load
1.6%
How has AUS–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SNA departures fell from 64 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
62 departures · 9,217 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 9,533 passengers
92.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → AUS
93.0% full
32 departures · 4,697 passengers
AUS → SNA
91.7% full
31 departures · 4,836 passengers
Nonstop AUS–SNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (68.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.2%).
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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