John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
90 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → San Diego
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 76 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Santa Ana and San Diego.
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 · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 24 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalspring
Regency Airlinesnow and then
Air Transportnow and then
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 1.3Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A12%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P11%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X9%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
- Cessna Citation XC7502%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 24 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 38 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 28 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 19 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-SAN - 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 San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
87 °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.
SNA CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 28 mi from San Diego.View route →ONT SANOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX SANLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BUR SANHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to San Diego
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 76 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Air Cargo Express International, Air Transport, Regency 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 San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 76 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Air Transport, Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to San Diego?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 311 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines, Air Transport. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and San Diego?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and San Diego.
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.