Detroit (DTW) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 43m
Bearing
264° W
Detroit (DTW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,956 miles (3,148 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SNA; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
52
July 2026
Seats
8,736
both directions
Passengers
8,024
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SNA?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SNA in July 2026 (52 departures).
- DL
52 departures · 8,736 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of DTW–SNA departures.
- Boeing 757-200
52 departures · 91.8% load
100.0%
How has DTW–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SNA departures fell from 92 in August 2025 to 52 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
92 departures · 12,744 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 9,183 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 10,300 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 8,809 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 9,276 passengers
77.7%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 6,273 passengers
76.0%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 6,230 passengers
83.6%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 8,083 passengers
89.3%
Load
April 2026
51 departures · 7,224 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 7,572 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2026
52 departures · 8,031 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
52 departures · 8,024 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → SNA
92.0% full
26 departures · 4,019 passengers
SNA → DTW
91.7% full
26 departures · 4,005 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
DTW to SNA is 1,956 miles (3,148 km / 1,700 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,956-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,956-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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