DEN → SNADenver to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana (SNA): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,360 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Santa Ana. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

Today, DEN → SNA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN3728Southwest Airlines30 min late

The DEN board at 14:00 shows departure at 18:50 instead of 18:20, gate C67.

Later cancelled
0.2%of 23,309 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
UA1704 19:15United Airlines · then WN138 20:30, UA725 20:35
Track WN3728 →
F94371Frontier AirlinesIn the air, 194 min late

Left DEN at 12:33, 194 min after its 09:19 slot.

Landing
10:48SNA board estimate · sched 10:52
Track F94371 →
  1. 08:02 UA2666United Airlines Left 08:09 +7 Landed 09:14 −15
  2. 08:30 WN1849Southwest Left 08:26 Landed 09:23 −37
  3. 09:19 F94371Frontier Airlines Left 12:33 +194 SNA est. 10:48In the air · sched 10:52
  4. 10:00 WN2727Southwest Left 10:33 +33 SNA est. 11:44 +9In the air · sched 11:35
  5. 11:44 UA1320United Airlines Left 11:37 SNA est. 13:09In the air · sched 13:14
  6. 12:45 WN1794Southwest Left 12:45 SNA est. 14:05In the air · sched 14:10
  7. 13:45 UA1707United Airlines Left 13:40 ·
  8. 16:03 UA1497United Airlines On scheduleGate B41 ·
  9. 18:20 WN3728Southwest Airlines Est. 18:50 +30Gate C67 ·
  10. 19:15 UA1704United Airlines On scheduleGate B69 ·
  11. 20:30 WN138Southwest Airlines Est. 20:39 +9Gate C39 ·
  12. 20:35 UA725United Airlines On scheduleGate A36 ·

Checked DEN board 14:00 · SNA board 10:33

DEN Denver smooth · +6
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
1,360 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 08:02–20:3518x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 19 operated DEN → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94371 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN1849 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN3124 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN2727 10:00 Mo Th Fr · WN580 11:30 Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2666 08:02 daily · UA1320 11:44 daily · UA1707 13:45 daily · UA1497 16:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16F94371dep +194 → arr−4
10-16UA1320dep −7 → arr−5
10-16UA1707departed−5
10-16UA2666dep +7 → arr−15
10-16WN1794dep +0 → arr−5
10-16WN1849dep −4 → arr−37
10-16WN2727dep +33 → arr+9
10-15F94371departed−4
10-15UA1320departed−2
10-15UA1497departed+1
10-15UA1704departed+13
10-15UA1707departed+1
10-15UA2666departed−2
10-15UA725departed−3
10-15WN138departed+41
10-15WN1794departed+1
10-15WN1849departed+5
10-15WN2727departed+38
10-15WN3728departed+63

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 14 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Santa Ana route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to SNA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to SNA questions

Is DEN–SNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–SNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:02 and evening departures around 17:30 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 1,360 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–SNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.