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
Route
Santa Ana → Charlotte
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportCLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport- Distance
- 2,095 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 45m
Charlotte is currently 3 hours ahead of 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
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 3 hr 59 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 1Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 1Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N45%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M45%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL301%
- Cessna Citation XC7501%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 32 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 26 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-CLT - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 7th longest observed direct route from SNA, out of 81.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.
- Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.
The airports on this route
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT
International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
85 °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.
ONT CLTOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX CLTLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBD CLTSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 47 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SAN CLTSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 76 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Charlotte
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 2,095 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 45m. American Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Charlotte by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 2,095 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Charlotte?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Charlotte?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and CLT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Charlotte?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 354 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Charlotte?
- Charlotte is currently 3 hours ahead of 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.