ORD → SNAChicago to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,772 km, an estimated 4 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Santa Ana. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.

Today, ORD → SNA

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 08:09 AA699American Left 08:02 Landed 10:05 −40
  2. 08:50 UA1293United Left 08:43 Landed 10:57 −40
  3. 12:00 AA661American Left 11:52 Landed 13:53 −40
  4. 16:20 UA1983United Left 16:16 Landed 18:25 −36
  5. 18:30 AA1179American Left 18:26 SNA est. 21:05In the air · sched 21:13
  6. 19:48 UA308United Left 19:45 SNA est. 22:23In the air · sched 22:28

Checked ORD board 21:02 · SNA board 19:23

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
2,772 km · ~4h 03m est.
dep bank 08:09–19:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~4h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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
American AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA699 08:09 daily · AA661 11:59 daily · AA1179 18:30 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1304 09:00 daily · UA1317 16:00 daily · UA308 19:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25AA1179dep −4 → arr−8
10-25AA661dep −8 → arr−40
10-25AA699dep −7 → arr−40
10-25UA1293dep −7 → arr−40
10-25UA1983dep −4 → arr−36
10-25UA308dep −3 → arr−5
10-24AA1179departed+19
10-24AA661departed+63
10-24AA699departed−1
10-24UA1304departed−11
10-24UA1317departed+3

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Santa Ana route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD 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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ORD to SNA questions

Is ORD–SNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:09 and evening departures around 18:30 from ORD. 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 ORD to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 2,772 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 226–268 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SNA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.