Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Sacramento → Santa Ana
SMF
SacramentoSacramento International Airport
SacramentoSacramento International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 404 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Sacramento and Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Jul
- 4
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 7 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 7Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Sacramento in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Regency Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Sacramento. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.5Mon
- 5.7Tue
- 5.4Wed
- 5.7Thu
- 6.5Fri
- 4.8Sat
- 4.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73780%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M17%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- EPIC0%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 118 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 141 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 169 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 182 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 209 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 184 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 174 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 154 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SMF-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 Sacramento: 56.
- 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.
SMF LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SMF ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SMF HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SMF LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Sacramento to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 404 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Sacramento from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Sacramento International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 404 mi.
- How long is the flight from Sacramento to Santa Ana?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Sacramento to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between SMF and SNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Sacramento to Santa Ana?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,039 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Sacramento and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Sacramento 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.