Des Moines (DSM) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 39m
Bearing
256° W
Des Moines (DSM) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,426 miles (2,295 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–SNA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,597
both directions
Passengers
3,387
both directions
Load factor
94.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–SNA?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–SNA in May 2026 (20 departures).
- G4
20 departures · 3,597 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.2%
Load
What plane flies DSM–SNA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–SNA departures.
- Airbus A320
20 departures · 94.2% load
100.0%
How has DSM–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–SNA departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 3,019 passengers
93.2%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 3,152 passengers
97.5%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 3,003 passengers
92.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,596 passengers
90.3%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,982 passengers
92.0%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 2,570 passengers
89.2%
Load
December 2025
20 departures · 3,088 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,917 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,520 passengers
87.5%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 3,171 passengers
93.4%
Load
April 2026
15 departures · 2,274 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 3,387 passengers
94.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → SNA
94.3% full
10 departures · 1,695 passengers
SNA → DSM
94.0% full
10 departures · 1,692 passengers
Nonstop DSM–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 Des Moines (DSM) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
DSM to SNA is 1,426 miles (2,295 km / 1,239 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,426-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–SNA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,426-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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