Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
278° W
Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,214 miles (1,953 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,429
both directions
Passengers
7,680
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SNA departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
61 departures · 8,357 seats
Share of departures98.4%91.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 98% of DAL–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 91.9% load
98.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has DAL–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SNA departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 7,411 passengers
86.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,119 passengers
91.3%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 8,782 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,762 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 8,266 passengers
94.4%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,306 passengers
88.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,958 passengers
89.8%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 7,189 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 6,866 passengers
92.8%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 7,781 passengers
91.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,492 passengers
91.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,680 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → SNA
89.0% full
32 departures · 3,842 passengers
SNA → DAL
93.4% full
30 departures · 3,838 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
DAL to SNA is 1,214 miles (1,953 km / 1,055 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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