John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → Chicago
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,722 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h
Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Nov
- 3 hr 27 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
United 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
- 5.1Mon
- 5Tue
- 4.7Wed
- 4.9Thu
- 5.2Fri
- 5.3Sat
- 4.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M90%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
- Boeing 737-800B7383%
- Boeing 737-700B7370%
- Airbus A321A3210%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 148 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 154 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 147 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 152 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 164 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 148 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 178 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 125 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 127 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-ORD - 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 Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · RainSource: 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 MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →ONT ORDOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX ORDLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SAN ORDSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 76 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Chicago
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 1,722 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h. American Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,722 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Chicago?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,783 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Chicago?
- Chicago 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.