San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 33m
Bearing
136° SE
San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 372 miles (598 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
783
May 2026
Seats
79,510
both directions
Passengers
63,854
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SNA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SNA departures in May 2026 (564), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
564 departures · 42,468 seats
Share of departures72.0%82.0%
Load
- UA
183 departures · 30,346 seats
Share of departures23.4%78.0%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 6,696 seats
Share of departures4.6%80.4%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SNA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 64% of SFO–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
504 departures · 83.3% load
64.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
106 departures · 76.7% load
13.5% - Boeing 737-800
75 departures · 79.7% load
9.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 69.7% load
7.7% - Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 80.3% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 79.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 91.4% load
0.1%
How has SFO–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SNA departures fell from 786 in June 2025 to 783 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
786 departures · 76,281 passengers
93.1%
Load
July 2025
792 departures · 76,877 passengers
92.9%
Load
August 2025
845 departures · 72,894 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
871 departures · 64,431 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
893 departures · 68,708 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
861 departures · 64,548 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
770 departures · 62,525 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
740 departures · 54,519 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
635 departures · 50,412 passengers
86.4%
Load
March 2026
687 departures · 57,152 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
724 departures · 62,840 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
783 departures · 63,854 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → SFO
80.1% full
393 departures · 31,968 passengers
SFO → SNA
80.6% full
390 departures · 31,886 passengers
Nonstop SFO–SNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 San Francisco (SFO) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
SFO to SNA is 372 miles (598 km / 323 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 372-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SNA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (64.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 372-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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