SNA → DENSanta Ana to Denver

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver (DEN): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Santa Ana and Denver. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:50 UTC.

Today, SNA → DEN

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 UA323United Airlines Left 07:19 +19 Landed 10:30 −5
  2. 07:45 WN2438Southwest Airlines Left 07:54 +9 Landed 11:01 +1
  3. 09:00 UA489United Airlines Left 09:04 Landed 12:10 −13
  4. 11:05 WN4508Southwest Airlines Est. 11:05Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 14:38 +18sched 14:20
  5. 11:29 UA2843United Airlines Sched 11:29Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 15:03 +11sched 14:52
  6. 11:38 F94372Frontier Airlines Sched 11:38Departure not confirmed by the board DEN est. 17:35 +155sched 15:00
  7. 13:05 UA680United Airlines On schedule DEN est. 16:20sched 16:28
  8. · UA1048United Airlines On schedule DEN 19:38scheduled
  9. · UA2656United Airlines On schedule DEN 21:59scheduled
  10. · WN3207Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 17:50 +5sched 17:45
  11. · WN379Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 00:03 +48sched 23:15
  12. · WN3988Southwest Airlines On schedule DEN est. 21:14 +49sched 20:25

Checked SNA board 10:33 · DEN board 13:50

SNA Santa Ana busy · +17
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,360 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 06:45–20:0018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 F94372 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN3290 06:45 Sa · WN4361 06:45 Tu We · WN2438 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4682 07:45 Su

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA323 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA489 09:00 daily · UA2843 11:29 daily · UA680 13:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA323dep +19 → arr−5
10-16UA489dep +4 → arr−13
10-16WN2438dep +9 → arr+1
10-15F94372arrived−7
10-15UA1048arrived−6
10-15UA2656arrived−12
10-15UA2843arrived−14
10-15UA323arrived+52
10-15UA489arrived−7
10-15UA680arrived+6
10-15WN2438arrived+23
10-15WN3207arrived+4
10-15WN379arrived+37
10-15WN3988arrived+13
10-15WN4508arrived−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
SNASanta Ana +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 14 kt Full SNA delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full DEN 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 Santa Ana to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SNA–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:10 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to DEN?

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 SNA–DEN fly?

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