San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA) flights

SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport, with about 86 flights a week in July 2026. The 372-mile flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate.

From
SFO
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
To
SNA
Santa Ana
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Distance
372 mi · 599 km
Flight time
1h 37m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
82%
Flights a week, July 2026
4,649 flights and 373,983 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SFO to SNA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
SkyWest Airlines56Embraer E175, Bombardier CRJ700214,5241h 37m
United Airlines21Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Airbus A319131,2851h 35m
Frontier Airlines5Airbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A32123,4381h 35m
Alaska Airlines5Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 84,7361h 39m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

SFO to SNA flight schedule

20 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 10 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:35am and the last at 8:52pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AS 3244Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines6:35am8:15am1895%
AS 3440Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines7:05am8:45am1192%
UA 5236United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines7:15am9:02am1085%
UA 5405United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines7:15am9:01am2195%
AS 3450Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines9:28am11:11am2476%
UA 643United Airlines10:20am12:06pm3179%
AS 560Alaska Airlines10:39am12:18pm1832%
AS 3055Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines11:50am1:35pm1354%
UA 571United Airlines12:00pm1:45pm1073%
UA 2441United Airlines12:12pm1:53pm2178%
AS 3237Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines12:30pm2:09pm1713%
AS 3216Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:40pm3:21pm1371%
UA 5440United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:40pm3:30pm3177%
AS 3494Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines3:48pm5:26pm3081%
UA 5650United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines4:55pm6:47pm3169%
F9 3582Frontier Airlines5:26pm7:03pm2156%
AS 3492Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines6:08pm7:47pm3069%
UA 589United Airlines7:10pm8:51pm3188%
AS 3465Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:51pm10:30pm1078%
AS 3464Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:52pm10:30pm1576%

Is SFO to SNA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 4,702 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.4% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (92%), those around 12pm the least (69%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (41%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Alaska Airlines2,38475%15 min2.2%
United Airlines2,16481%13 min0.5%
Frontier Airlines15463%33 min2.6%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am117
97%
7am to 8am488
92%
8am to 9am138
82%
9am to 10am371
78%
10am to 11am528
74%
11am to 12pm117
75%
12pm to 1pm438
69%
1pm to 2pm426
75%
2pm to 3pm200
65%
3pm to 4pm311
81%
4pm to 5pm486
70%
5pm to 6pm246
74%
6pm to 7pm187
65%
7pm to 8pm456
88%
8pm to 9pm193
80%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025422
36,524
September 2025436
32,189
October 2025447
34,682
November 2025430
32,428
December 2025383
31,608
January 2026370
26,793
February 2026318
25,002
March 2026343
28,719
April 2026362
31,673
May 2026390
31,886
June 2026367
30,208
July 2026381
32,271

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.