San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Diego → Santa Ana
SAN
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 76 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in San Diego and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Jun
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 25 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalall year
Regency Airlinesspring
Aerolíneas Ejecutivasnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Diego. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1Sat
- 1.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL359%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P9%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A8%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X6%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7005%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 35 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 44 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 40 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 26 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 39 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SAN-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 San Diego: 90.
- 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
84 °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.
SAN LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →CLD SNAMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 28 mi from San Diego.View route →SAN ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SAN HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from San Diego to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 76 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Aerolíneas Ejecutivas, Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Diego from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Diego International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 76 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Diego to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Diego to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between SAN and SNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aerolíneas Ejecutivas, Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Diego to Santa Ana?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 371 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines, Aerolíneas Ejecutivas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Diego and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in San Diego 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.