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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
769
July 2026
Seats
82,666
both directions
Passengers
64,427
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SNA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SNA departures in July 2026 (502), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
502 departures · 37,768 seats
Share of departures65.3%81.8%
Load
- UA
183 departures · 30,286 seats
Share of departures23.8%75.5%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,184 seats
Share of departures5.7%76.7%
Load
- AS
40 departures · 6,428 seats
Share of departures5.2%68.0%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SNA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of SFO–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
444 departures · 82.1% load
57.7% - Boeing 737-800
126 departures · 73.6% load
16.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
88 departures · 74.9% load
11.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
58 departures · 80.0% load
7.5% - Airbus A320neo
30 departures · 78.1% load
3.9% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 78.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 69.1% load
1.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 72.2% load
0.3%
How has SFO–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SNA departures fell from 845 in August 2025 to 769 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
737 departures · 59,685 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2026
769 departures · 64,427 passengers
77.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → SFO
77.5% full
388 departures · 32,156 passengers
SFO → SNA
78.4% full
381 departures · 32,271 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (16.4%).
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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