John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
93 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → Houston
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportIAHHoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport- Distance
- 1,344 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 10m
Houston is currently 2 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 43 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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- 01:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.4Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.3Wed
- 2.6Thu
- 2.6Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M70%
- Boeing 737-700B73724%
- Boeing 737-800B7384%
- Airbus A320A3200%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL300%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 75 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 78 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 65 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-IAH - 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 Houston: 159.
The airports on this route
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
78 °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.
LGB IAHLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →ONT IAHOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX IAHLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBD IAHSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 47 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Houston
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) covers approximately 1,344 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. United Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Houston by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 1,344 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Houston?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Houston?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and IAH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Houston?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 901 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Houston?
- Houston is currently 2 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.