SFO → SNASan Francisco to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 64% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 598 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Santa Ana. Updated 22 October 2026 at 22:40 UTC.

Today, SFO → SNA

Thu 22 Oct · local times
AA7421AmericanIn the air, 21 min late

Left SFO at 07:16, 21 min after its 06:55 slot.

AA7428AmericanIn the air, 93 min late

Left SFO at 11:56, 93 min after its 10:23 slot.

  1. 06:55 AA7421American Left 07:16 +21 ·
  2. 10:23 AA7428American Left 11:56 +93 ·
  3. 12:22 AC5458Air Canada Left 12:31 +9 ·
  4. 12:22 NH7366ANA (All Nippon Airways) Left 12:31 +9 ·
  5. 12:22 UA2441United Left 12:31 +9 Landed 13:33 −30
  6. 12:22 VA8492Virgin Australia Left 12:31 +9 ·
  7. 13:35 F93582Frontier Left 14:56 +81 SNA est. 16:09 +46In the air · sched 15:23
  8. 13:40 AC4187Air Canada Left 14:43 +63 ·
  9. 13:40 UA5440United Left 14:43 +63 SNA est. 16:47 +77In the air · sched 15:30
  10. 13:40 VA8491Virgin Australia Left 14:43 +63 ·
  11. 14:04 AA9298American Left 14:17 +13 ·
  12. 14:04 AS3494Alaska Left 14:17 +13 SNA est. 15:52 +8In the air · sched 15:44
  13. 14:04 JL5458Japan Airlines Left 14:17 +13 ·
  14. 15:32 AA9325American Left 15:33 ·
  15. 15:32 AS3492Alaska Left 15:33 SNA est. 16:59In the air · sched 17:10
  16. 16:40 AC4332Air Canada On scheduleGate F5 · T3 ·
  17. 16:40 EK6387Emirates On scheduleGate F5 · T3 ·
  18. 16:40 LH9264Lufthansa On scheduleGate F5 · T3 ·
  19. 16:40 UA5597United On scheduleGate F5 · T3 SNA est. 18:26sched 18:32
  20. 16:40 VA8493Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F5 · T3 ·
  21. 17:04 AA9310American On scheduleGate B7 · T1 ·
  22. 17:04 AS269Alaska On scheduleGate B7 · T1 SNA est. 18:27sched 18:41
  23. 17:04 BA7599British Airways On scheduleGate B7 · T1 ·
  24. 17:04 QR2174Qatar On scheduleGate B7 · T1 ·
  25. 19:10 AC4186Air Canada On scheduleGate G3 · TITM ·
  26. 19:10 LX3332Swiss International On scheduleGate G3 · TITM ·
  27. 19:10 NZ9699Air New Zealand On scheduleGate G3 · TITM ·
  28. 19:10 UA589United On scheduleGate G3 · TITM ·
  29. 19:10 VA8490Virgin Australia On scheduleGate G3 · TITM ·
  30. 20:50 AA7608American On scheduleGate B9 · T1 ·
  31. 20:50 AS3465Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate B9 · T1 ·
  32. 20:50 BA2957British Airways On scheduleGate B9 · T1 ·
  33. 20:50 QR3309Qatar On scheduleGate B9 · T1 ·
  34. · AS3048Alaska Departed Landed 13:11 +69
  35. · AS3210Alaska Departed Landed 14:06 +56
  36. · AS3440Alaska Departed Landed 08:35 −3
  37. · AS3450Alaska Departed Landed 09:42 −13
  38. · UA5405United Departed Landed 08:44 −17
  39. · UA5763United Departed Landed 10:30 +10
  40. · UA643United Departed Landed 11:57 −6
  41. · UA832United On schedule SNA est. 18:13 +107sched 16:26

Checked SFO board 15:40 · SNA board 15:33

SFO San Francisco busy · +18
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +4
598 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:55–20:5018x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 22 operated SFO → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesFrontier 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
Alaska AirlinesAS67% on time

Flights AS3440 06:55 daily · AS3450 08:15 daily · AS3048 10:23 daily · AS3210 11:26 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93582 13:35 Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA5405 07:15 daily · UA5763 08:30 Mo Th Fr Su · UA643 10:17 daily · UA2441 12:22 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA7421departed+21
10-22AA7428departed+93
10-22AA9298departed+13
10-22AA9325departed+1
10-22AC4187departed+63
10-22AC5458departed+9
10-22AS3048arrived+69
10-22AS3210arrived+56
10-22AS3440arrived−3
10-22AS3450arrived−13
10-22AS3492dep +1 → arr−11
10-22AS3494dep +13 → arr+8
10-22F93582dep +81 → arr+46
10-22JL5458departed+13
10-22NH7366departed+9
10-22UA2441dep +9 → arr−30
10-22UA5405arrived−17
10-22UA5440dep +63 → arr+77
10-22UA5763arrived+10
10-22UA643arrived−6
10-22VA8491departed+63
10-22VA8492departed+9

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
SFOSan Francisco +18 min busy ⛅ overcast · WNW 9 kt Full SFO delay board →
SNASanta Ana +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 7 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Santa Ana route actually runs

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

Is SFO–SNA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–SNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:04 from SFO. 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 SFO to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 598 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–SNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 107 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.