Charlotte (CLT) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 59m
Bearing
278° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,095 miles (3,371 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–SNA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
10,790
both directions
Passengers
9,212
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–SNA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–SNA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures98.4%85.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures1.6%42.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 98% of CLT–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 85.9% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 42.1% load
1.6%
How has CLT–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–SNA departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 9,563 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,364 passengers
90.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,754 passengers
91.5%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 9,454 passengers
85.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 10,832 passengers
89.2%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 9,443 passengers
87.6%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 8,776 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 10,341 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,269 passengers
87.5%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,777 passengers
85.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,501 passengers
92.1%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 9,212 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → CLT
83.0% full
32 departures · 4,529 passengers
CLT → SNA
87.8% full
31 departures · 4,683 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
CLT to SNA is 2,095 miles (3,371 km / 1,820 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 2,095-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,095-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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