Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT
International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Charlotte → Santa Ana
CLT
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 2,095 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 45m
Santa Ana is currently 3 hours behind Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
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
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 4 hr 34 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Charlotte. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.6Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M53%
- Airbus A321neoA21N26%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL354%
- Dassault Falcon 7XFA7X3%
- Boeing 737-800B7382%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CLT-SNA - not a booking guarantee.
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 Charlotte: 174.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.
The airports on this route
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
94 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
CLT ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLT HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLT LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLT SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 47 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Charlotte to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 2,095 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 45m. American Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Charlotte from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 2,095 mi.
- How long is the flight from Charlotte to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Charlotte to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between CLT and SNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Charlotte to Santa Ana?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 178 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Charlotte and Santa Ana?
- Santa Ana is currently 3 hours behind Charlotte.
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.