Portland (PDX) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
161° S
Portland (PDX) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 860 miles (1,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PDX–SNA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
39,580
both directions
Passengers
32,280
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SNA?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PDX–SNA in May 2026 (246 departures).
- AS
246 departures · 39,580 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.6%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 86% of PDX–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
211 departures · 81.9% load
85.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 79.5% load
14.2%
How has PDX–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SNA departures rose from 228 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
228 departures · 32,164 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
232 departures · 32,686 passengers
88.6%
Load
August 2025
260 departures · 36,906 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
295 departures · 39,008 passengers
83.2%
Load
October 2025
283 departures · 39,710 passengers
88.2%
Load
November 2025
288 departures · 34,800 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
299 departures · 39,299 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
232 departures · 29,230 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
212 departures · 27,578 passengers
81.2%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 31,536 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
235 departures · 32,289 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 32,280 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SNA
79.5% full
123 departures · 15,734 passengers
SNA → PDX
83.6% full
123 departures · 16,546 passengers
Nonstop PDX–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
Santa Ana
US
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Coordinates
33.68°N, 117.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
PDX to SNA is 860 miles (1,385 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 860-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (85.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 860-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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