Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 50m
Bearing
248° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–SNA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
96
July 2026
Seats
11,513
both directions
Passengers
10,574
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SNA?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–SNA in July 2026 (96 departures).
- DL
96 departures · 11,513 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.8%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 52% of MSP–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
50 departures · 91.1% load
52.1% - Airbus A220-100
46 departures · 92.7% load
47.9%
How has MSP–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SNA departures fell from 104 in August 2025 to 96 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
104 departures · 11,578 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 11,137 passengers
90.3%
Load
October 2025
104 departures · 11,317 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 10,364 passengers
85.8%
Load
December 2025
82 departures · 8,911 passengers
88.0%
Load
January 2026
86 departures · 8,287 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
83 departures · 8,122 passengers
89.8%
Load
March 2026
92 departures · 9,747 passengers
90.6%
Load
April 2026
95 departures · 9,608 passengers
86.8%
Load
May 2026
96 departures · 10,082 passengers
91.4%
Load
June 2026
93 departures · 10,454 passengers
91.7%
Load
July 2026
96 departures · 10,574 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SNA
92.0% full
48 departures · 5,297 passengers
SNA → MSP
91.7% full
48 departures · 5,277 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°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 Minneapolis (MSP) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
MSP to SNA is 1,520 miles (2,446 km / 1,321 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 1,520-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (52.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (47.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,520-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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