Portland International Airport
Portland, United StatesPDX / KPDX
Major airport · 93 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
73 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Portland → Santa Ana
PDX
PortlandPortland International Airport
PortlandPortland International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 861 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Same local time in Portland and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Sep
- 4
- quietest month · Jan
- 2 hr 2 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 5Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 6Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alaska Airlinesall year
FedExall year
Air Cargo Express Internationalsummer
Regency Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Portland. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.5Mon
- 5Tue
- 5.1Wed
- 5Thu
- 5.3Fri
- 4.3Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73873%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Airbus A300-600A30610%
- Gulfstream G650GLF61%
- Bombardier Global 7500GL7T1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 4 | 131 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 140 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 137 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 129 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 137 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 144 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 166 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 164 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 160 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 150 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PDX-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 Portland: 93.
- 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.
PDX LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →PDX ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →PDX HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →PDX LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Portland to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Portland International Airport (PDX) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 861 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Air Cargo Express International, Alaska Airlines, FedEx and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Portland from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Portland International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 861 mi.
- How long is the flight from Portland to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Portland to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between PDX 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, Alaska Airlines, FedEx and Regency Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Portland to Santa Ana?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,728 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, FedEx, Air Cargo Express International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Portland and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Portland 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.