Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
278° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,202 miles (1,935 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SNA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
556
July 2026
Seats
97,488
both directions
Passengers
82,708
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SNA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SNA departures in July 2026 (522), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
522 departures · 91,176 seats
Share of departures93.9%85.0%
Load
- F9
34 departures · 6,312 seats
Share of departures6.1%82.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 77% of DFW–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
427 departures · 84.6% load
76.8% - Airbus A321neo
53 departures · 86.5% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 85.8% load
6.1% - Airbus A320neo
28 departures · 82.4% load
5.0% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 89.7% load
1.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 80.2% load
0.7%
How has DFW–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SNA departures rose from 478 in August 2025 to 556 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
478 departures · 69,414 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
478 departures · 67,147 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
512 departures · 74,972 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
418 departures · 60,056 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
444 departures · 65,086 passengers
85.2%
Load
January 2026
422 departures · 58,058 passengers
80.0%
Load
February 2026
424 departures · 59,345 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
476 departures · 69,606 passengers
85.1%
Load
April 2026
465 departures · 67,174 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
485 departures · 69,647 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
507 departures · 77,474 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2026
556 departures · 82,708 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SNA
87.7% full
278 departures · 42,776 passengers
SNA → DFW
81.9% full
278 departures · 39,932 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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-Fort Worth (DFW) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
DFW to SNA is 1,202 miles (1,935 km / 1,045 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,202-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (76.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (9.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,202-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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