John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → Los Angeles
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 36 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Santa Ana and Los Angeles.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 1.5Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalwinter
Regency Airlinesspring
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 1Wed
- 1.2Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 1Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A9%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P5%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X5%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7004%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 30 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 28 |
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| October 2025 | 1.5 | 40 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 22 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-LAX - 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 Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
72 °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 HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SNA LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SNA BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LGB LAXLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 36 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Air Cargo Express International, Delta Air Lines, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 36 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Los Angeles?
- 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 Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Delta Air Lines, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Los Angeles?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 364 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Los Angeles?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and Los Angeles.
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.