Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle, United StatesSEA / KSEA
International hub · 132 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,900 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Seattle → Santa Ana
SEA
SeattleSeattle–Tacoma International Airport
SeattleSeattle–Tacoma International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 979 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Same local time in Seattle and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 10.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 10.5
- flights per day
- 12
- busiest month · Jun
- 9.5
- quietest month · Feb
- 2 hr 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 10Jan2026
- 9.5Feb
- 9.5Mar
- 10Apr
- 11May
- 12Jun
- 12Jul
- 11Aug
- 11Sep
- 11Oct2025
- 10Nov
- 10Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Alaska Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Seattle. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 10.9Mon
- 10.5Tue
- 9.8Wed
- 9.7Thu
- 10.6Fri
- 10Sat
- 9.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73854%
- Embraer 175E75L14%
- Airbus A220-100BCS113%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M9%
- Airbus A220-300BCS38%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 10 | 291 |
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| February 2026 | 9.5 | 271 |
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| March 2026 | 9.5 | 280 |
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| April 2026 | 10 | 284 |
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| May 2026 | 11 | 311 |
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| June 2026 | 12 | 334 |
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| July 2026 | 12 | 356 |
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| August 2026 | 11 | 315 |
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| September 2026 | 11 | 317 |
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| October 2025 | 11 | 332 |
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| November 2025 | 10 | 308 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 278 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SEA-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 Seattle: 132.
- 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
97 °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.
BFI SNAKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle is about 6 mi from Seattle.View route →SEA LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SEA ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SEA HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Seattle to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 979 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Seattle from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 979 mi.
- How long is the flight from Seattle to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Seattle to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between SEA and SNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Seattle to Santa Ana?
- On average around 10.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,677 observed flights. Mainly Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Seattle and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Seattle 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.