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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 48% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
735
July 2026
Seats
98,485
both directions
Passengers
86,207
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–SNA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–SNA departures in July 2026 (435), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
435 departures · 69,530 seats
Share of departures59.2%89.5%
Load
- OO
184 departures · 13,918 seats
Share of departures25.0%79.0%
Load
- DL
116 departures · 15,037 seats
Share of departures15.8%86.3%
Load
What plane flies SEA–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 48% of SEA–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
355 departures · 89.4% load
48.3% - Embraer E175
184 departures · 79.0% load
25.0% - Airbus A220-300
114 departures · 86.3% load
15.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
67 departures · 90.2% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 88.6% load
1.8% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 84.9% load
0.3%
How has SEA–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–SNA departures rose from 713 in August 2025 to 735 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
703 departures · 77,461 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2026
713 departures · 81,881 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
735 departures · 86,207 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → SEA
86.5% full
368 departures · 42,612 passengers
SEA → SNA
88.6% full
367 departures · 43,595 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.0%).
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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