Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA)

371mi
597 km322 nm

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 data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OAK–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 72% full.

Departures

404

May 2026

Seats

55,104

both directions

Passengers

39,484

both directions

Load factor

71.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies OAK–SNA?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OAK–SNA departures in May 2026 (400), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies OAK–SNA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 99% of OAK–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has OAK–SNA traffic changed?

Nonstop OAK–SNA departures fell from 467 in June 2025 to 404 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop OAK–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    467 departures · 51,168 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    432 departures · 48,705 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SNA → OAK

71.5% full

204 departures · 19,848 passengers

OAK → SNA

71.8% full

200 departures · 19,636 passengers

Nonstop OAK–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

OAK

Oakland

US

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Coordinates

37.72°N, 122.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SNA

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (99.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.0%).

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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