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Route

Bakersfield → Santa Ana

BFLBakersfieldMeadows Field
SNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Distance
139 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Bakersfield and Santa Ana.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Jan
41 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In October 2025, November 2025, February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Bakersfield in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Cargo Express Internationalnow and then
Silver Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Bakersfield. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2011%
  2. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A11%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B9%
  4. S22T8%
  5. MU27%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 2026Not seen in this month.
    May 2026Not seen in this month.
    June 2026124
    • Air Cargo Express International1×
    July 2026239
    • Air Cargo Express International1×
    • Silver Air1×
    August 2026122
    • Air Cargo Express International1×
    • Silver Air1×
    September 2026235
    • Silver Air1×
    October 2025Not seen in this month.
    November 2025Not seen in this month.
    December 2025Not seen in this month.

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on BFL-SNA - not a booking guarantee.

    Air Cargo Express International

    PFT

    Hub: SNA Santa Ana

    34 departure airportsView airline →

    Silver Air

    SIS

    Hub: BFL Bakersfield

    11 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
    • The 8th longest observed direct route from BFL, out of 11.
    • Direct destinations observed from Bakersfield: 11.
    • Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.

    The airports on this route

    Meadows Field

    Bakersfield, United StatesBFL / KBFL

    Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,850 ft

    78 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    John Wayne Orange County International Airport

    Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA

    Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft

    87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    BFL ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BFL LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BFL BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBA SNASanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara is about 83 mi from Bakersfield.View route →

    About the route from Bakersfield to Santa Ana

    The observed direct connection between Meadows Field (BFL) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 139 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Air Cargo Express International and Silver Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Bakersfield from Santa Ana by air?
    The great-circle distance between Meadows Field and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 139 mi.
    How long is the flight from Bakersfield to Santa Ana?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Bakersfield to Santa Ana?
    Yes, a direct connection between BFL and SNA has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International and Silver Air.
    How often is there a flight from Bakersfield to Santa Ana?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 123 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Silver Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Bakersfield and Santa Ana?
    Same local time in Bakersfield and Santa Ana.

    Where this data comes from

    The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

    The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

    Route data updated on October 11, 2026.