SJC → SNASan Jose to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana (SNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 62% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 550 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Jose and Santa Ana. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, SJC → SNA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 1I147NetJets Aviation Left 07:08 +8 Landed 08:02 +13
  2. 07:30 WN3847Southwest Left 07:33 Landed 08:30 −20
  3. 09:40 WN3874Southwest Left 09:50 +10 SNA est. 11:00In the air · sched 11:05
  4. 12:50 WN3788Southwest On scheduleTB SNA est. 14:10sched 14:15
  5. 13:40 WN1591Southwest On scheduleTB ·

Checked SJC board 10:03 · SNA board 10:33

SJC San Jose smooth · +0
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
550 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 26 operated SJC → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN682 06:15 Tu We · WN3846 07:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2851 08:25 Tu We · WN3847 08:30 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-181I147dep +8 → arr+13
10-18WN3847dep +3 → arr−20
10-18WN3874dep +10 → arr−5
10-17LXJ668dep +201 → arr+210
10-17WN3328dep +23 → arr−3
10-17WN3846dep +3 → arr−27
10-17WN3849dep +37 → arr+12
10-17WN3851dep +53 → arr+30
10-17WN470dep +92 → arr+63
10-161I795dep +36 → arr+43
10-161I878dep +241 → arr+117
10-16WN3400dep +9 → arr−18
10-16WN3454dep +104 → arr+78
10-16WN3846dep +11 → arr−16
10-16WN3847dep +9 → arr−19
10-16WN3848dep +7 → arr−20
10-16WN3849dep +19 → arr−9
10-16WN3852dep +20 → arr−3
10-16WN966dep +15 → arr−7
10-16WN971dep +199 → arr+172
10-15RGY923departed+23
10-15WN3400departed+32
10-15WN3454departed+67
10-15WN3846departed+7
10-15WN3847departed+3
10-15WN3848departed+1

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
SJCSan Jose +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SJC delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Jose to Santa Ana route actually runs

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

Is SJC–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 SJC–SNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:15 from SJC. 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 SJC to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 550 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SJC–SNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 52 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.