Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
274° W
Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 338 miles (544 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SNA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
752
April 2026
Seats
118,488
both directions
Passengers
94,576
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SNA departures in April 2026 (376), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
376 departures · 51,702 seats
Share of departures50.0%79.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
341 departures · 60,288 seats
Share of departures45.3%79.3%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
35 departures · 6,498 seats
Share of departures4.7%84.9%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 49% of PHX–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
371 departures · 80.2% load
49.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
246 departures · 80.3% load
32.7% - Airbus A321neo
70 departures · 76.7% load
9.3% - Airbus A320neo
27 departures · 85.0% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 79.1% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 62.2% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 90.8% load
0.5%
How has PHX–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SNA departures rose from 728 in May 2025 to 752 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
728 departures · 91,978 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2025
741 departures · 94,225 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
761 departures · 99,902 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
735 departures · 96,501 passengers
77.1%
Load
September 2025
692 departures · 91,365 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
706 departures · 99,516 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
785 departures · 94,413 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
799 departures · 102,311 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
753 departures · 91,543 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
726 departures · 94,325 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
855 departures · 111,574 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
752 departures · 94,576 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SNA
80.6% full
377 departures · 47,906 passengers
SNA → PHX
79.1% full
375 departures · 46,670 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SNA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Phoenix (PHX) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
PHX to SNA is 338 miles (544 km / 294 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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