SNA → SFOSanta Ana to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 15 airlines. 47% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Santa Ana and San Francisco. Updated 19 October 2026 at 23:35 UTC.

Today, SNA → SFO

Mon 19 Oct · local times
UA653UnitedIn the air, 45 min late

Left SNA at 08:15, 45 min after its 07:30 slot.

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AS3054AlaskaIn the air, 56 min late

Left SNA at 10:13, 56 min after its 09:17 slot.

Track AS3054 →
  1. 07:30 UA653United Left 08:15 +45 ·
  2. 09:17 AS3054Alaska Left 10:13 +56 ·
  3. 09:42 UA5616United Left 11:13 +91 ·
  4. 11:01 UA5330United Left 11:42 +41 Landed 13:05 +23
  5. 11:50 AS3039Alaska Airlines Left 12:10 +20 Landed 13:14 −10
  6. 13:47 AS3055Alaska Airlines Left 14:35 +48 Landed 15:50 +27
  7. 15:06 UA1320United Left 15:22 +16 Landed 16:25 −13
  8. 16:11 UA5351United On schedule SFO est. 17:44sched 17:52
  9. 16:21 AS3494Alaska Airlines On schedule SFO est. 17:46sched 17:55
  10. 17:47 AS3492Alaska Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:06 +47sched 19:19
  11. 18:22 UA2111United On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  12. 19:31 AS736Alaska Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:57sched 20:55
  13. · AA7454American On schedule SFO 22:05scheduled
  14. · AA7578American Departed Landed 11:22 +27
  15. · AA7638American Departed Landed 13:14 −10
  16. · AA9286American On schedule SFO 09:37scheduled
  17. · AA9298American On schedule SFO est. 17:46sched 17:55
  18. · AA9320American On schedule SFO est. 20:57sched 20:55
  19. · AA9325American On schedule SFO est. 20:06 +47sched 19:19
  20. · AA9397American Departed Landed 15:50 +27
  21. · AC4247Air Canada On schedule SFO 21:41scheduled
  22. · AC4517Air Canada On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  23. · AC5195Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 17:44sched 17:52
  24. · AC5213Air Canada Departed Landed 16:25 −13
  25. · AS3493Alaska Airlines On schedule SFO 22:05scheduled
  26. · BA6444British Airways Departed Landed 13:14 −10
  27. · BA7598British Airways On schedule SFO est. 17:46sched 17:55
  28. · CM1491Copa Airlines On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  29. · EK6399Emirates Departed Landed 13:05 +23
  30. · F93581Frontier On schedule SFO 21:34scheduled
  31. · LH9237Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 17:44sched 17:52
  32. · LH9239Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:05 +23
  33. · LH9317Lufthansa On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  34. · LX3303Swiss International Departed Landed 16:25 −13
  35. · NZ9698Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  36. · NZ9716Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 21:41scheduled
  37. · NZ9718Air New Zealand Departed Landed 16:25 −13
  38. · QR2093Qatar On schedule SFO 22:05scheduled
  39. · QR8818Qatar On schedule SFO est. 20:06 +47sched 19:19
  40. · QR8882Qatar Departed Landed 13:14 −10
  41. · UA5339United On schedule SFO 21:41scheduled
  42. · VA8496Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 19:54scheduled
  43. · VA8498Virgin Australia Departed Landed 16:25 −13
  44. · VA8499Virgin Australia Departed Landed 13:05 +23
  45. · VA8500Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 17:44sched 17:52
  46. · VA8588Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 21:41scheduled

Checked SNA board 15:33 · SFO board 16:35

SNA Santa Ana busy · +21
SFO San Francisco smooth · +14
598 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:0597x weekly
Runs rough · 15 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 19 operated SNA → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x15 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandAlaska AirlinesAmerican 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4134 09:02 daily · AC4589 11:23 daily · AC5213 12:42 Mo Th Fr Su · AC4187 16:38 daily

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9718 11:23 daily · NZ9716 19:54 daily · NZ9698 21:41 daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS3251 07:53 daily · AS3054 09:17 daily · AS3039 11:50 daily · AS3055 13:47 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA9286 09:37 daily · AA7578 10:55 daily · AA7638 13:24 daily · AA9397 15:23 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7367 09:02 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA6444 13:24 daily · BA7598 17:55 daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2505 16:38 We Th Su · CM1491 19:54 daily · CM2504 19:54 We Th Su · CM2507 21:41 daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6399 12:42 Mo Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93581 19:59 Mo Th Fr Su

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL5459 09:37 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9239 varies daily · LH9237 17:52 daily · LH9317 19:54 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8833 09:37 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR2985 10:55 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR8882 13:24 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR8818 19:19 Mo

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX3303 16:38 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA653 07:30 daily · UA5616 09:42 daily · UA5330 11:01 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1320 15:06 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8529 09:02 daily · VA8497 11:23 daily · VA8499 12:42 Mo Th Fr Su · VA8498 16:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA7578arrived+27
10-19AA7638arrived−10
10-19AA9397arrived+27
10-19AC5213arrived−13
10-19AS3039dep +20 → arr−10
10-19AS3054departed+56
10-19AS3055dep +48 → arr+27
10-19BA6444arrived−10
10-19EK6399arrived+23
10-19LH9239arrived+23
10-19LX3303arrived−13
10-19NZ9718arrived−13
10-19QR8882arrived−10
10-19UA1320dep +16 → arr−13
10-19UA5330dep +41 → arr+23
10-19UA5616departed+91
10-19UA653departed+45
10-19VA8498arrived−13
10-19VA8499arrived+23

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 +21 min busy Full SNA delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +14 min smooth Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Santa Ana to San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is SNA–SFO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:47 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to SFO?

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 SNA–SFO fly?

15 carriers operate this route, around 364 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.