Columbus (CMH) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
268° W
Columbus (CMH) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,970 miles (3,170 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–SNA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,153
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–SNA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–SNA in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies CMH–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of CMH–SNA departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 87.3% load
100.0%
How has CMH–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–SNA departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 247 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 52 passengers
30.9%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 416 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,919 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,153 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → SNA
89.5% full
9 departures · 1,103 passengers
SNA → CMH
85.2% full
9 departures · 1,050 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
CMH to SNA is 1,970 miles (3,170 km / 1,712 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,970-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,970-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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