Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Santa Ana
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 1,728 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h
Santa Ana is currently 2 hours behind Chicago.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Chicago to Santa Ana. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Chicago for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
- 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.
ORD SNAChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →MDW ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →MDW LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Santa Ana
The distance between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) is approximately 1,728 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 1,728 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Santa Ana?
- No direct connection between MDW and SNA has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Santa Ana?
- Santa Ana is currently 2 hours behind Chicago.
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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.