Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
148° SE
Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 404 miles (650 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SMF–SNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SMF–SNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
419
July 2026
Seats
63,103
both directions
Passengers
32,709
both directions
Load factor
51.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SMF–SNA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SMF–SNA in July 2026 (419 departures).
- WN
419 departures · 63,103 seats
Share of departures100.0%51.8%
Load
What plane flies SMF–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 64% of SMF–SNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
269 departures · 59.0% load
64.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
149 departures · 41.8% load
35.6% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 36.0% load
0.2%
How has SMF–SNA traffic changed?
Nonstop SMF–SNA departures rose from 416 in August 2025 to 419 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SMF–SNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
416 departures · 40,938 passengers
63.4%
Load
September 2025
411 departures · 42,751 passengers
66.1%
Load
October 2025
371 departures · 41,379 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
384 departures · 37,255 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
392 departures · 37,470 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
348 departures · 29,205 passengers
60.4%
Load
February 2026
332 departures · 31,253 passengers
68.5%
Load
March 2026
381 departures · 37,342 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
377 departures · 36,366 passengers
70.4%
Load
May 2026
384 departures · 34,652 passengers
65.8%
Load
June 2026
377 departures · 34,216 passengers
60.6%
Load
July 2026
419 departures · 32,709 passengers
51.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SMF → SNA
49.9% full
212 departures · 16,338 passengers
SNA → SMF
53.9% full
207 departures · 16,371 passengers
Nonstop SMF–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 Sacramento (SMF) from Santa Ana (SNA)?
SMF to SNA is 404 miles (650 km / 351 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SMF to SNA?
A nonstop covers the 404-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SMF–SNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (64.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SMF–SNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 404-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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