Denver to Santa Ana (DEN–SNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

DEN Airport Page →
845 mi airlines charter/private 110/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 55 flights Verified 42m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA2666+1
UA United
A21N
7:40 AM
MDT
9:07 AM
PDT
2h 27m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1745
WN Southwest
B38M
7:50 AM
MDT
9:15 AM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1703
WN Southwest
7S7
7:55 AM
MDT
9:20 AM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2071
WN Southwest
7M8
8:00 AM
MDT
9:25 AM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94371+1
F9 Frontier
A20N
8:00 AM
MDT
9:29 AM
PDT
2h 29m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42911cs
Y4 Volaris
320
9:08 AM
MDT
10:44 AM
PDT
2h 36m
62%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1320+1
UA United
7M8
11:20 AM
MDT
12:51 PM
PDT
2h 31m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2274
WN Southwest
7S7
11:45 AM
MDT
1:10 PM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4175
WN Southwest
B38M
12:02 PM
MDT
1:25 PM
PDT
2h 23m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1707+1
UA United
B38M
1:25 PM
MDT
2:56 PM
PDT
2h 31m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3634cs
AC Air Canada
738
1:25 PM
MDT
2:56 PM
PDT
2h 31m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4131
WN Southwest
7M8
2:55 PM
MDT
4:20 PM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3635cs
AC Air Canada
320
4:00 PM
MDT
5:30 PM
PDT
2h 30m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4141
WN Southwest
B38M
4:25 PM
MDT
5:55 PM
PDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8157
UA United
5:00 PM
MDT
5:53 PM
PDT
1h 53m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2657+1
UA United
320
5:22 PM
MDT
6:34 PM
PDT
2h 12m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3007
AC Air Canada
B38M
5:30 PM
MDT
6:59 PM
PDT
2h 29m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA464
UA United
7M8
5:30 PM
MDT
6:59 PM
PDT
2h 29m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1748
WN Southwest
7M8
6:05 PM
MDT
7:35 PM
PDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2064
WN Southwest
737
6:40 PM
MDT
8:05 PM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1704
UA United
320
7:10 PM
MDT
8:40 PM
PDT
2h 30m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA8100
UA United
7:22 PM
MDT
8:20 PM
PDT
1h 58m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN744
WN Southwest
7S7
8:25 PM
MDT
9:50 PM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2450
WN Southwest
7M8
8:30 PM
MDT
9:55 PM
PDT
2h 25m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3436cs
AC Air Canada
B38M
8:32 PM
MDT
10:01 PM
PDT
2h 29m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA725+2
UA United
7M8
8:32 PM
MDT
10:01 PM
PDT
2h 29m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1151cs
CM Copa
7M8
8:50 PM
MDT
10:17 PM
PDT
2h 27m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA513+1
UA United
B38M
6:45 AM
PDT
10:16 AM
MDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC5027cs
AC Air Canada
7M8
6:45 AM
PDT
10:16 AM
MDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4011
WN Southwest
B38M
7:00 AM
PDT
10:25 AM
MDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1624
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 AM
PDT
10:40 AM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4124cs
AC Air Canada
320
9:00 AM
PDT
12:24 PM
MDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA489+1
UA United
320
9:00 AM
PDT
12:24 PM
MDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1412
WN Southwest
7M8
9:25 AM
PDT
12:35 PM
MDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3690
WN Southwest
7M8
10:05 AM
PDT
1:20 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94372+2
F9 Frontier
A20N
10:19 AM
PDT
1:48 PM
MDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42767cs
Y4 Volaris
320
10:19 AM
PDT
1:48 PM
MDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2843+1
UA United
32Q
10:20 AM
PDT
1:43 PM
MDT
2h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3489cs
AC Air Canada
A21N
10:20 AM
PDT
1:43 PM
MDT
2h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2128
WN Southwest
7S7
10:35 AM
PDT
1:50 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN187
WN Southwest
737
10:55 AM
PDT
2:10 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN446
WN Southwest
7M8
12:40 PM
PDT
4:00 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2132
UA United
7M8
1:08 PM
PDT
4:30 PM
MDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3086
WN Southwest
7S7
2:10 PM
PDT
5:30 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN368
WN Southwest
B38M
2:20 PM
PDT
5:40 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1087
WN Southwest
B38M
2:40 PM
PDT
6:00 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN968
WN Southwest
7M8
2:50 PM
PDT
6:10 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1172+2
UA United
7M8
3:54 PM
PDT
7:04 PM
MDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3731cs
AC Air Canada
B38M
4:00 PM
PDT
7:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1290cs
CM Copa
7M8
4:00 PM
PDT
7:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2649
UA United
320
4:00 PM
PDT
7:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1538
WN Southwest
737
6:05 PM
PDT
9:25 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2656
UA United
320
6:26 PM
PDT
9:47 PM
MDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4178
WN Southwest
7M8
7:55 PM
PDT
11:15 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2649
WN Southwest
7M8
9:22 PM
PDT
12:23 AM+1
MDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PHX Phoenix 3h 55m AAACAS AAASF9 Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 55m ACCMF9 DLEJAF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 20m 2IACAF AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 22m AAACAF AADLEJM Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Ana flights
SMF Sacramento 4h 48m ACCMF9 WN Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana flights
SJC San Jose 4h 54m ACUAWN EJAWN San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana flights
IDA Idaho Falls 5h 5m UA G4 Idaho Falls (IDA) to Santa Ana flights
SFO San Francisco 5h 9m ACAVF9 ACASBA San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana flights
OAK Oakland 5h 20m EJALXJWN WN Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana flights
GJT Grand Junction 5h 42m ACCMUA MX Grand Junction (GJT) to Santa Ana flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Denver to Santa Ana
5 carriers, 110 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 845 mi 2h 27m nonstop -1h behind

DEN–SNA is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 845 miles in approximately 2h 27m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DEN–SNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, CM 43 320, 7M8, A21N, B38M 1h53-2h31 80% Star Alliance AC, CM
WN Southwest Airlines 32 737, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h23-2h30 80%
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 5 A20N 2h29 80% Y4
AA American Airlines 0 80% Oneworld
DL Delta Air Lines 0 80% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AC, UA, Y4
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – CM, UA, WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
A21N Airbus A321neo – UA
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AC, UA, WN
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (43 flights/wk, 54%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (37 flights/wk, 46%)
Oneworld: AA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DEN to SNA direction.
Mon
17
flights
Tue
13
flights
Wed
14
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
19
flights
Sat
13
flights
Sun
17
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
110
Outbound / wk
124
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DEN to SNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
53
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,681
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DEN → SNA
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
100%
Return
SNA → DEN
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DEN delays → SNA delays →

Other ways to reach Santa Ana from Denver

Nearby airports with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
Metric DEN→SNA BJC→SNA COS→SNA
Distance from DEN 24 mi 73 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 2 6
Weekly flights 110 1 4
Flight time 2h 27m 1h 55m 2h 27m
Departure OTP 80%
Airports within 200 miles of DEN with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Denver.
DEN: MDT · SNA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Denver, it's 5:00 PM in Santa Ana.
Distance & Flight Time
845 mi / 1,360 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 27m gate to gate.
Getting to DEN

RTD A Line commuter rail runs from Denver Union Station to the airport (37 min, $10.50). Trains depart every 15 minutes during peak hours. The airport is 25 miles northeast of downtown; ride-shares cost $35–55 and take 30–45 minutes depending on I-70 traffic.Economy parking in lots 4–6 connects via free shuttle. Mountain shuttle services depart from Jeppesen Terminal's Ground Transportation level.

DEN–SNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Denver to Santa Ana route.
Route details
Distance845 mi / 1,360 km
Flight time2h 27m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights110 out / 124 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m
Destination: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DEN to SNA flights.
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport take about 2h 27m gate to gate. The route covers 845 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from DEN to SNA: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Phoenix Sky Harbor, Harry Reid and Salt Lake City.
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Denver.
Yes, return flights from SNA to DEN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BJC, COS and PUB. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from DEN to SNA

Denver International Airport (DEN) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. With 110 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DEN to SNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DEN to SNA is about 2 hours 27 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 845 miles (1,360 km). There are approximately 110 weekly flights outbound and 124 return, totaling 234 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Phoenix Sky Harbor, Harry Reid and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Denver (BJC), Colorado Springs (COS) and Pueblo (PUB).