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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SNA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
816
July 2026
Seats
139,290
both directions
Passengers
103,684
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SNA departures in July 2026 (418), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
418 departures · 66,158 seats
Share of departures51.2%70.9%
Load
- AA
362 departures · 66,436 seats
Share of departures44.4%76.4%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 6,696 seats
Share of departures4.4%89.5%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of PHX–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
385 departures · 70.6% load
47.2% - Boeing 737-700
184 departures · 76.3% load
22.6% - Airbus A321neo
172 departures · 77.8% load
21.1% - Airbus A320neo
32 departures · 90.0% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 79.1% load
3.3% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 73.2% load
1.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 19.5% load
0.3%
How has PHX–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SNA departures rose from 735 in August 2025 to 816 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
804 departures · 99,403 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2026
803 departures · 103,632 passengers
76.9%
Load
July 2026
816 departures · 103,684 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SNA
76.4% full
408 departures · 52,577 passengers
SNA → PHX
72.5% full
408 departures · 51,107 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.6%).
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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