Seattle (SEA) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
165° S
Seattle (SEA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 979 miles (1,576 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–SNA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SEA–SNA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
600
April 2026
Seats
83,940
both directions
Passengers
70,611
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SEA–SNA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–SNA departures in April 2026 (393), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
393 departures · 62,481 seats
Share of departures65.5%84.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
171 departures · 18,723 seats
Share of departures28.5%83.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
36 departures · 2,736 seats
Share of departures6.0%79.2%
Load
What plane flies SEA–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of SEA–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
313 departures · 83.9% load
52.2% - Airbus A220-100
167 departures · 83.7% load
27.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 85.1% load
10.3% - Embraer E175
36 departures · 79.2% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 95.1% load
3.0% - Airbus A220-300
3 departures · 70.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 97.7% load
0.2%
How has SEA–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–SNA departures fell from 693 in May 2025 to 600 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
693 departures · 75,425 passengers
80.5%
Load
June 2025
713 departures · 83,935 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
744 departures · 88,520 passengers
88.1%
Load
August 2025
713 departures · 89,629 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
656 departures · 76,745 passengers
84.8%
Load
October 2025
666 departures · 76,043 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
654 departures · 70,768 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
645 departures · 77,970 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
617 departures · 71,351 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
556 departures · 68,148 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
597 departures · 72,486 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
600 departures · 70,611 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SEA → SNA
84.9% full
301 departures · 35,740 passengers
SNA → SEA
83.4% full
299 departures · 34,871 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 Seattle (SEA) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
SEA to SNA is 979 miles (1,576 km / 851 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 979-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SEA–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.2%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 979-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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