San José del Cabo (SJD) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
328° NW
San José del Cabo (SJD) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 879 miles (1,414 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJD–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SJD–SNA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
67
June 2026
Seats
11,399
both directions
Passengers
9,192
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJD–SNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SJD–SNA departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
60 departures · 10,272 seats
Share of departures89.6%85.4%
Load
- AS
7 departures · 1,127 seats
Share of departures10.4%37.4%
Load
What plane flies SJD–SNA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 81% of SJD–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 85.1% load
80.6% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 37.4% load
10.4% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 88.6% load
9.0%
How has SJD–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SJD–SNA departures rose from 62 in July 2025 to 67 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJD–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
62 departures · 7,340 passengers
82.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,747 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,803 passengers
65.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,117 passengers
68.5%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,493 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,428 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 5,490 passengers
63.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,019 passengers
65.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 5,007 passengers
59.0%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 6,229 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 6,606 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
67 departures · 9,192 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → SJD
84.0% full
34 departures · 4,857 passengers
SJD → SNA
77.1% full
33 departures · 4,335 passengers
Nonstop SJD–SNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°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 José del Cabo (SJD) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
SJD to SNA is 879 miles (1,414 km / 764 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJD to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 879-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJD–SNA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (80.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (10.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJD–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 879-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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