Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
244° SW
Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 845 miles (1,360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
638
May 2026
Seats
97,395
both directions
Passengers
82,208
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–SNA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SNA departures in May 2026 (321), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
321 departures · 51,674 seats
Share of departures50.3%84.4%
Load
- WN
271 departures · 37,165 seats
Share of departures42.5%84.8%
Load
- F9
46 departures · 8,556 seats
Share of departures7.2%82.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of DEN–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
270 departures · 84.8% load
42.3% - Airbus A320
162 departures · 82.9% load
25.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
138 departures · 88.0% load
21.6% - Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 82.8% load
5.3% - Airbus A321neo
32 departures · 75.9% load
5.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 89.5% load
0.3%
How has DEN–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–SNA departures fell from 672 in June 2025 to 638 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
672 departures · 92,657 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
685 departures · 95,686 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
608 departures · 88,537 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
627 departures · 88,485 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
664 departures · 91,423 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
597 departures · 77,383 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
626 departures · 79,232 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
551 departures · 68,076 passengers
82.2%
Load
February 2026
510 departures · 66,887 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
599 departures · 80,983 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
594 departures · 76,377 passengers
87.0%
Load
May 2026
638 departures · 82,208 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → SNA
86.8% full
319 departures · 42,332 passengers
SNA → DEN
82.0% full
319 departures · 39,876 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
DEN to SNA is 845 miles (1,360 km / 734 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 845-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 845-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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