Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 13m
Bearing
278° W
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,208 miles (3,554 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RDU–SNA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
2,329
both directions
Passengers
1,970
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SNA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RDU–SNA in July 2026 (17 departures).
- MX
17 departures · 2,329 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.6%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RDU–SNA departures.
- Airbus A220-300
17 departures · 84.6% load
100.0%
How has RDU–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SNA departures rose from 2 in May 2026 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
2 departures · 217 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2026
19 departures · 2,227 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 1,970 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SNA
89.5% full
9 departures · 1,104 passengers
SNA → RDU
79.0% full
8 departures · 866 passengers
Nonstop RDU–SNA traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
RDU to SNA is 2,208 miles (3,554 km / 1,919 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 2,208-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–SNA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,208-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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