SNA → OAKSanta Ana to Oakland

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Oakland (OAK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 597 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Oakland. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Today, SNA → OAK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 WN1102Southwest On schedule OAK est. 09:31 +6sched 09:25
  2. 09:50 WN3587Southwest On schedule ·

Checked SNA board 06:33 · OAK board 06:03

SNA Santa Ana smooth · +8
OAK Oakland smooth · +0
597 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:45–21:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated SNA → OAK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesWN74% on time

Flights WN1389 06:45 Tu We · WN4040 07:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1102 08:00 Su · WN3462 08:30 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-171I913dep +0 → arr−43
10-17WN2309dep +28 → arr+2
10-17WN3296dep +19 → arr−7
10-17WN3996dep +14 → arr−11
10-17WN3999dep +8 → arr−24
10-16WN1151dep +15 → arr−8
10-16WN3086dep +72 → arr+45
10-16WN3462dep +20 → arr−6
10-16WN3997dep +36 → arr+8
10-16WN3999dep +3 → arr−26
10-16WN4001dep +50 → arr+23
10-16WN4002dep +14 → arr−7
10-15WN1151dep +18 → arr−6
10-15WN3086dep +81 → arr+55
10-15WN3462dep +14 → arr−8
10-15WN3997dep +27 → arr+1
10-15WN3999dep +38 → arr+16
10-15WN4001dep +16 → arr−10
10-15WN4002dep +61 → arr+41
10-15WN4040arrived−12

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 3 kt Full SNA delay board →
OAKOakland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 8 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Oakland route actually runs

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

Is SNA–OAK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:05 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OAK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 597 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 SNA–OAK fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 45 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.