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 → Sacramento
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSMFSacramentoSacramento International Airport
SacramentoSacramento International Airport- Distance
- 404 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Santa Ana and Sacramento.
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
- 7
- busiest month · Jul
- 3
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4.5Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 7Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Regency Airlinesnow and then
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
- 5.7Mon
- 5Tue
- 4.7Wed
- 4.9Thu
- 5.9Fri
- 4.7Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73782%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- EPIC1%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 87 |
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| February 2026 | 4.5 | 123 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 151 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 149 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 171 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 180 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 209 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 175 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 169 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 133 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 93 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-SMF - 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 Sacramento: 56.
The airports on this route
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento, United StatesSMF / KSMF
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,606 ft
63 °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.
LGB SMFLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 19 mi from Santa Ana.View route →ONT SMFOntario International AirportOntario is about 30 mi from Santa Ana.View route →LAX SMFLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →BUR SMFHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Sacramento
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) covers approximately 404 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. 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 Sacramento by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Sacramento International Airport is approximately 404 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Sacramento?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Sacramento?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and SMF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Regency Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Sacramento?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,813 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Sacramento?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and Sacramento.
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.