Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
138° SE
Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 371 miles (597 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
433
July 2026
Seats
66,099
both directions
Passengers
37,085
both directions
Load factor
56.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SNA departures in July 2026 (430), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
430 departures · 65,940 seats
Share of departures99.3%56.2%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.5%25.7%
Load
- 3EQ
1 departures · 7 seats
Share of departures0.2%28.6%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 57% of OAK–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
245 departures · 58.8% load
56.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
184 departures · 53.6% load
42.5% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 25.7% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 37.7% load
0.2% - Cessna Citationjet
1 departures · 28.6% load
0.2%
How has OAK–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SNA departures rose from 410 in August 2025 to 433 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
410 departures · 48,947 passengers
75.7%
Load
September 2025
383 departures · 42,936 passengers
70.3%
Load
October 2025
397 departures · 43,921 passengers
77.7%
Load
November 2025
388 departures · 40,884 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
394 departures · 42,251 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
329 departures · 30,417 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
344 departures · 33,991 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
408 departures · 39,982 passengers
71.3%
Load
April 2026
390 departures · 39,060 passengers
73.2%
Load
May 2026
404 departures · 39,484 passengers
71.7%
Load
June 2026
410 departures · 38,367 passengers
61.7%
Load
July 2026
433 departures · 37,085 passengers
56.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → OAK
55.3% full
219 departures · 18,497 passengers
OAK → SNA
57.0% full
214 departures · 18,588 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°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 Oakland (OAK) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
OAK to SNA is 371 miles (597 km / 322 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 371-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (56.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (42.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 371-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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