Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey, United StatesMRY / KMRY
Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,175 ft
78 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Monterey → Santa Ana
MRY
MontereyMonterey Regional Airport
MontereyMonterey Regional AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 301 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Monterey and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
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 · Aug
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 59 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Monterey in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
JSXsummer
Air Cargo Express Internationalwinter
Regency Airlinesautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Monterey. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.7Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 1.8Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 2.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E1459%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P6%
- B3506%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL356%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 37 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 64 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 35 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MRY-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 Monterey: 22.
- 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
93 °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.
MRY HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →MRY LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →MRY BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →MRY CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 51 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Monterey to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 301 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air Cargo Express International, JSX and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Monterey from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Monterey Regional Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 301 mi.
- How long is the flight from Monterey to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Monterey to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between MRY 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, JSX and Regency Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Monterey to Santa Ana?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 579 observed flights. Mainly JSX, Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Monterey and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Monterey 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.