San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
137° SE
San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 342 miles (550 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJC–SNA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SJC–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
460
April 2026
Seats
62,085
both directions
Passengers
37,491
both directions
Load factor
60.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SJC–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SJC–SNA departures in April 2026 (445), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
445 departures · 61,079 seats
Share of departures96.7%61.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
13 departures · 988 seats
Share of departures2.8%23.7%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures0.4%66.7%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 96% of SJC–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
442 departures · 61.0% load
96.1% - Embraer E175
13 departures · 23.7% load
2.8% - Beechcraft Super King Air
2 departures · 66.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 58.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 59.4% load
0.2%
How has SJC–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SNA departures rose from 445 in May 2025 to 460 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
445 departures · 38,886 passengers
61.2%
Load
June 2025
424 departures · 40,492 passengers
66.7%
Load
July 2025
428 departures · 39,235 passengers
64.3%
Load
August 2025
436 departures · 44,228 passengers
64.2%
Load
September 2025
428 departures · 46,110 passengers
67.1%
Load
October 2025
451 departures · 48,128 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
438 departures · 43,258 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
454 departures · 40,637 passengers
63.0%
Load
January 2026
423 departures · 30,375 passengers
51.8%
Load
February 2026
423 departures · 35,954 passengers
62.4%
Load
March 2026
470 departures · 40,249 passengers
62.5%
Load
April 2026
460 departures · 37,491 passengers
60.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SNA
62.1% full
231 departures · 19,257 passengers
SNA → SJC
58.7% full
229 departures · 18,234 passengers
Nonstop SJC–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
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Jose (SJC) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
SJC to SNA is 342 miles (550 km / 297 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJC to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 342-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJC–SNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (96.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (2.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJC–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 342-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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