Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Los Angeles → Santa Ana
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 36 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Los Angeles and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.3
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 21 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1.5Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesautumn
FedExsummer
Air Cargo Express Internationalwinter
Regency Airlinesspring
Delta Air Linesautumn
American Airlineswinter
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.2Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1.2Sat
- 1.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL357%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
- Gulfstream IVGLF43%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
- Gulfstream VGLF53%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 42 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 36 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 45 |
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| June 2026 | 1.5 | 43 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 37 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 47 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 35 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 42 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-SNA - not a booking guarantee.
Air Cargo Express International
PFTHub: SNA Santa Ana
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines
DL · DALHub: ATL Atlanta
FedEx
FX · FDXHub: MEM Memphis
Regency Airlines
RGYHub: SNA Santa Ana
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Southwest Airlines
WN · SWAHub: DEN Denver
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
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 Los Angeles: 161.
- 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
81 °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.
HHR SNAJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LGB SNALong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →BUR SNAHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 36 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Cargo Express International, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 36 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX 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, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?
- On average around 1.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 518 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, FedEx, Air Cargo Express International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Los Angeles 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.