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 → San Francisco
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport- Distance
- 372 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Santa Ana and San Francisco.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 12.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 12.5
- flights per day
- 15
- busiest month · Oct
- 12
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 4 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 12Jan2026
- 12Feb
- 12Mar
- 12Apr
- 13May
- 12Jun
- 13Jul
- 13Aug
- 14Sep
- 15Oct2025
- 13Nov
- 12Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinesnow and then
Regency Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 12.8Mon
- 12.4Tue
- 12Wed
- 11.7Thu
- 12.7Fri
- 13.1Sat
- 11.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L62%
- Boeing 737-800B73810%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M9%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ76%
- Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | 363 |
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| February 2026 | 12 | 330 |
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| March 2026 | 12 | 368 |
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| April 2026 | 12 | 338 |
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| May 2026 | 13 | 344 |
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| June 2026 | 12 | 356 |
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| July 2026 | 13 | 390 |
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| August 2026 | 13 | 385 |
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| September 2026 | 14 | 401 |
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| October 2025 | 15 | 441 |
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| November 2025 | 13 | 390 |
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| December 2025 | 12 | 347 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-SFO - 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 Francisco: 130.
The airports on this route
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO
International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft
60 °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 OAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →LGB SFOLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SNA SJCMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 30 mi from San Francisco.View route →ONT SFOOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to San Francisco
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 372 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Regency Airlines, SkyWest 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 San Francisco by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 372 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to San Francisco?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and SFO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Regency Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco?
- On average around 12.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,453 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and San Francisco?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and San Francisco.
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.