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Route

Carlsbad → Santa Ana

CLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
SNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Distance
51 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Carlsbad and Santa Ana.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · May
2
quietest month · Oct
24 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Cargo Express Internationalall year
Regency Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Carlsbad. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.4Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C1729%
  2. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X5%
  3. SR224%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P3%
  5. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE402%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026268
  • Regency Airlines4×
  • Air Cargo Express International3×
February 2026258
  • Regency Airlines3×
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
March 2026270
  • Regency Airlines2×
  • Air Cargo Express International1×
April 2026258
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
  • Regency Airlines1×
May 2026360
  • Air Cargo Express International4×
  • Regency Airlines2×
June 2026270
  • Regency Airlines6×
  • Air Cargo Express International5×
July 2026269
  • Air Cargo Express International5×
  • Regency Airlines2×
August 2026399
  • Air Cargo Express International9×
  • Regency Airlines3×
September 2026390
  • Regency Airlines3×
  • Air Cargo Express International2×
October 2025259
  • Air Cargo Express International4×
  • Regency Airlines1×
November 2025272
  • Air Cargo Express International6×
December 2025265
  • Regency Airlines5×
  • Air Cargo Express International3×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Cargo Express International

PFT

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

34 departure airportsView airline →

Regency Airlines

RGY

Hub: SNA Santa Ana

29 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
  • Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.

The airports on this route

McClellan-Palomar Airport

Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ

Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 ft

89 °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.

SAN SNASan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →CLD HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLD LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLD BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →

About the route from Carlsbad to Santa Ana

The observed direct connection between McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 51 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Carlsbad from Santa Ana by air?
The great-circle distance between McClellan-Palomar Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 51 mi.
How long is the flight from Carlsbad to Santa Ana?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Carlsbad to Santa Ana?
Yes, a direct connection between CLD 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 Regency Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Carlsbad to Santa Ana?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 838 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Carlsbad and Santa Ana?
Same local time in Carlsbad 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.