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 July 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 95% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
3,082
both directions
Load factor
95.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DSM–SNA?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–SNA in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.1%
Load
What plane flies DSM–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of DSM–SNA departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 95.1% load
100.0%
How has DSM–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DSM–SNA departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DSM–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
21 departures · 3,467 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 3,082 passengers
95.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DSM → SNA
95.9% full
9 departures · 1,554 passengers
SNA → DSM
94.3% full
9 departures · 1,528 passengers
Nonstop DSM–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
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 July 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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