John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
84 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → Santa Barbara
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSBASanta BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal Airport- Distance
- 124 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Santa Ana and Santa Barbara.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Mar
- 42 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Cargo Express Internationalall year
Regency Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.9Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.9Thu
- 2.4Fri
- 2.9Sat
- 2.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 172C17216%
- P28A4%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P3%
- SR223%
- SR202%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 43 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 70 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-SBA - 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 Santa Barbara: 25.
The airports on this route
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara, United StatesSBA / KSBA
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,037 ft
83 °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.
ONT SBAOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →HHR SBAJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 32 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX SBALos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BUR SBAHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Santa Barbara
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) covers approximately 124 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Santa Barbara by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is approximately 124 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Santa Barbara?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Santa Barbara?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and SBA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International and Regency Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Santa Barbara?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 740 observed flights. Mainly Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Santa Barbara?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and Santa Barbara.
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.