John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
63 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New York → Santa Ana
JFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 2,449 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 25m
Santa Ana is currently 3 hours behind New York.
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
- 2
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 5 hr 35 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.3Thu
- 1.4Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32172%
- Boeing 757-200B75229%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 30 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 34 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on JFK-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 New York: 178.
- 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
82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
EWR SNANewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →TEB SNATeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →JFK ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →JFK HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from New York to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 2,449 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 25m. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New York from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 2,449 mi.
- How long is the flight from New York to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New York to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between JFK and SNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
- How often is there a flight from New York to Santa Ana?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 489 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New York and Santa Ana?
- Santa Ana is currently 3 hours behind New York.
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.