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 May 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 88% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
485
May 2026
Seats
84,072
both directions
Passengers
69,647
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SNA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SNA departures in May 2026 (471), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
471 departures · 81,468 seats
Share of departures97.1%83.3%
Load
- F9
14 departures · 2,604 seats
Share of departures2.9%70.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 88% of DFW–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
428 departures · 83.5% load
88.3% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 76.6% load
5.0% - Airbus A321neo
19 departures · 85.3% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 70.0% load
2.9%
How has DFW–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SNA departures fell from 491 in June 2025 to 485 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
491 departures · 73,016 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2025
501 departures · 76,348 passengers
88.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SNA
84.8% full
244 departures · 35,886 passengers
SNA → DFW
80.8% full
241 departures · 33,761 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (88.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.0%).
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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