Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland, United StatesOAK / KOAK
Major airport · 61 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 10,518 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Oakland → Santa Ana
OAK
OaklandOakland San Francisco Bay Airport
OaklandOakland San Francisco Bay AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 371 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Oakland and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Oct
- 6
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 6.5Feb
- 7Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 7Jun
- 8Jul
- 7Aug
- 8Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Air Cargo Express Internationalsummer
JSXnow and then
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Regency Airlinesautumn
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Oakland. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.8Mon
- 6.3Tue
- 6.2Wed
- 7.5Thu
- 8.3Fri
- 6.2Sat
- 6.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73769%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M17%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X1%
- Boeing 757-200B7521%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 178 |
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| February 2026 | 6.5 | 186 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 227 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 206 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 197 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 223 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 245 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 220 |
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| September 2026 | 8 | 226 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 232 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 204 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 210 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on OAK-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 Oakland: 61.
- 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.
SFO SNASan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco is about 11 mi from Oakland.View route →OAK LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CCR SNABuchanan FieldConcord is about 21 mi from Oakland.View route →SJC SNAMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 29 mi from Oakland.View route →
About the route from Oakland to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 371 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Air Cargo Express International, JSX, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Oakland from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 371 mi.
- How long is the flight from Oakland to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Oakland to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between OAK 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, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Oakland to Santa Ana?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,554 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Air Cargo Express International, JSX. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Oakland and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Oakland 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.