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
Route
Santa Ana → Carlsbad
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportCLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
CarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport- Distance
- 51 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Santa Ana and Carlsbad.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2.8
- flights per day
- 3.5
- busiest month · Aug
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 22 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 2.5Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 3.5Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalall year
Regency Airlinesall year
Caribairnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
- 00:00
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- 02:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.4Mon
- 1.7Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.4Thu
- 2.2Fri
- 2.2Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C1729%
- SR225%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P4%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
- Cessna Citation XC7502%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 68 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 64 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| April 2026 | 2.5 | 59 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 48 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| August 2026 | 3.5 | 100 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 74 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 68 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 50 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-CLD - 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 Santa Ana: 81.
- Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
The airports on this route
McClellan-Palomar Airport
Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 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.
SNA SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →HHR CLDJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX CLDLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BUR CLDHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Carlsbad
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) covers approximately 51 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Cargo Express International, Caribair and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Carlsbad by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport is approximately 51 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Carlsbad?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Carlsbad?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and CLD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Caribair and Regency Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Carlsbad?
- On average around 2.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 816 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines, Caribair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Carlsbad?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and Carlsbad.
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.