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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SJC–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
481
July 2026
Seats
70,821
both directions
Passengers
35,502
both directions
Load factor
50.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SJC–SNA departures in July 2026 (456), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
456 departures · 69,122 seats
Share of departures94.8%50.6%
Load
- OO
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures4.6%28.6%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures0.4%55.6%
Load
- 3EQ
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.2%44.4%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of SJC–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
281 departures · 55.5% load
58.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
172 departures · 44.7% load
35.8% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 28.6% load
4.6% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 34.3% load
0.6% - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
2 departures · 55.6% load
0.4% - Bomardier Challenger 350
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.2%
How has SJC–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SNA departures rose from 436 in August 2025 to 481 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
476 departures · 35,677 passengers
55.9%
Load
June 2026
469 departures · 37,060 passengers
54.4%
Load
July 2026
481 departures · 35,502 passengers
50.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SNA
51.3% full
243 departures · 18,023 passengers
SNA → SJC
48.9% full
238 departures · 17,479 passengers
Nonstop SJC–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.8%).
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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