Dallas-Fort Worth to Santa Ana (DFW–SNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,202 mi airlines charter/private 194/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 63 flights Verified 1h ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA2644+3
AA American
B38M
7:07 AM
CDT TD
8:21 AM
PDT
3h 14m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6372cs
AS Alaska
B38M
7:07 AM
CDT TC
8:21 AM
PDT
3h 14m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4915cs
BA British
B38M
7:07 AM
CDT TC
8:21 AM
PDT
3h 14m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2680+1
AA American
7M8
8:30 AM
CDT
9:44 AM
PDT
3h 14m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4927cs
BA British
B38M
8:30 AM
CDT TD
9:44 AM
PDT
3h 14m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4916cs
BA British
B38M
9:40 AM
CDT TA
10:55 AM
PDT
3h 15m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2672+2
AA American
7M8
9:40 AM
CDT TA
10:55 AM
PDT
3h 15m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2674+1
QR Qatar
7M8
12:23 PM
CDT
1:39 PM
PDT
3h 16m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2684
AA American
7M8
12:23 PM
CDT TB
1:38 PM
PDT
3h 15m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR7845
QR Qatar
7M8
12:23 PM
CDT
1:39 PM
PDT
3h 16m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2604
QR Qatar
7M8
12:23 PM
CDT TD
1:32 PM
PDT
3h 9m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2669
AA American
32Q
12:26 PM
CDT
1:41 PM
PDT
3h 15m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2585
QR Qatar
7M8
2:28 PM
CDT
3:41 PM
PDT
3h 13m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1823cs
BA British
B38M
2:28 PM
CDT TC
3:40 PM
PDT
3h 12m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4371+1
AS Alaska
B38M
2:28 PM
CDT TC
3:40 PM
PDT
3h 12m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93325+1
F9 Frontier
32N
3:01 PM
CDT TE
4:25 PM
PDT
3h 24m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2688+2
AA American
7M8
4:01 PM
CDT TB
5:05 PM
PDT
3h 4m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42897cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
4:11 PM
CDT TE
5:48 PM
PDT
3h 37m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4125+2
AS Alaska
B38M
4:24 PM
CDT TA
5:34 PM
PDT
3h 10m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2668+2
AA American
7M8
4:24 PM
CDT
5:34 PM
PDT
3h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4331cs
BA British
B38M
4:24 PM
CDT TA
5:34 PM
PDT
3h 10m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4341+3
QF Qant
7M8
5:06 PM
CDT TB
6:29 PM
PDT
3h 23m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6488+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
5:06 PM
CDT TB
6:29 PM
PDT
3h 23m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4444cs
IB Iberia
B38M
7:25 PM
CDT TD
8:50 PM
PDT
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA806+2
AA American
B38M
7:47 PM
CDT TA
8:59 PM
PDT
3h 12m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4333cs
BA British
7M8
8:48 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
PDT
3h 12m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2490cs
QR Qatar
7M8
9:14 PM
CDT TC
10:39 PM
PDT
3h 25m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA348+5
AA American
7M8
9:16 PM
CDT
10:24 PM
PDT
3h 8m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4172cs
IB Iberia
7M8
9:20 PM
CDT TD
10:45 PM
PDT
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6406cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
B38M
9:20 PM
CDT TD
10:45 PM
PDT
3h 25m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA6571cs
BA British
7M8
6:45 AM
PDT TA
11:53 AM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6670cs
AS Alaska
7M8
6:46 AM
PDT TA
12:01 PM
CDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1382+4
AA American
7M8
6:46 AM
PDT
12:01 PM
CDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5089cs
BA British
B38M
6:46 AM
PDT TA
12:01 PM
CDT
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5676+2
BA British
B38M
8:17 AM
PDT TA
1:24 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4134+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
8:17 AM
PDT TA
1:24 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5319cs
BA British
B38M
9:16 AM
PDT TA
2:24 PM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2644+3
AA American
7M8
9:16 AM
PDT TA
2:24 PM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6372+1
AS Alaska
B38M
9:16 AM
PDT TA
2:24 PM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4029+1
IB Iberia
B38M
9:30 AM
PDT TA
2:35 PM
CDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2372
AA American
B38M
9:41 AM
PDT TA
2:34 PM
CDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4299+1
IB Iberia
7M8
10:30 AM
PDT TA
3:37 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2680+1
AA American
B38M
10:34 AM
PDT TA
3:44 PM
CDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4273+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
B38M
11:00 AM
PDT TA
4:05 PM
CDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94652
F9 Frontier
A20N
11:45 AM
PDT
5:04 PM
CDT
3h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2717cs
QR Qatar
7M8
12:01 PM
PDT
5:15 PM
CDT
3h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2672+2
AA American
7M8
12:02 PM
PDT TA
5:15 PM
CDT
3h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR9383
QR Qatar
32Q
1:01 PM
PDT
6:17 PM
CDT
3h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4068+1
IB Iberia
32Q
1:01 PM
PDT
6:17 PM
CDT
3h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4699
IB Iberia
7M8
2:30 PM
PDT
7:48 PM
CDT
3h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2684
AA American
7M8
2:31 PM
PDT TA
7:48 PM
CDT
3h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2669
AA American
A21N
2:40 PM
PDT TA
7:24 PM
CDT
2h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4710+2
IB Iberia
B38M
2:42 PM
PDT TA
7:50 PM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6600+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
2:42 PM
PDT TA
7:50 PM
CDT
3h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4764+2
QF Qant
7M8
2:47 PM
PDT TA
7:54 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2918+2
QR Qatar
7M8
4:39 PM
PDT TA
9:49 PM
CDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4371cs
AS Alaska
B38M
4:39 PM
PDT TA
9:49 PM
CDT
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4358+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
4:39 PM
PDT TA
9:44 PM
CDT
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F93326+1
F9 Frontier
32N
5:20 PM
PDT
10:13 PM
CDT
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2688+2
AA American
7M8
5:28 PM
PDT TA
10:17 PM
CDT
2h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42056cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
6:38 PM
PDT
11:59 PM
CDT
3h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4125cs
AS Alaska
7M8
6:39 PM
PDT TA
11:46 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2668+2
AA American
7M8
6:39 PM
PDT TA
11:46 PM
CDT
3h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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 4h 36m AAAYBA AAASF9 Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 53m AAAYBA DLEJAF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana flights
COS Colorado Springs 5h 14m AABAQF G4 Colorado Springs (COS) to Santa Ana flights
LAX Los Angeles 5h 20m 5YAAAF AADLEJM Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Ana flights
DEN Denver 5h 21m AAACAV ACCMF9 Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana flights
IAH Houston 5h 33m AAASAY EKUA Houston (IAH) to Santa Ana flights
SLC Salt Lake City 5h 33m AAAMBA AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana flights
AUS Austin 5h 46m AAASAY WN Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana flights
SJC San Jose 5h 57m AAASAY EJAWN San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana flights
BOI Boise 6h 10m AAASAY ASG4 Boise (BOI) to Santa Ana flights
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Dallas-Fort Worth to Santa Ana
2 carriers, 194 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 1,202 mi 3h 14m nonstop -2h behind

DFW–SNA is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 1,202 miles in approximately 3h 14m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DFW–SNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, BA, GF, IB, QF, QR 60 32Q, 7M8, B38M 3h04-3h15 85% Oneworld AS, BA, GF, IB, QF, QR
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 4 32N 3h24 85% Y4
Aircraft on this route
32N Airbus A320neo – F9, Y4
32Q Airbus A321neo – AA
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, BA, GF, IB, QF, QR
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, AS, BA, GF, IB
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (60 flights/wk, 94%)
Unaffiliated: F9 (4 flights/wk, 6%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DFW to SNA direction.
Mon
30
flights
Tue
27
flights
Wed
26
flights
Thu
29
flights
Fri
29
flights
Sat
24
flights
Sun
29
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
30
Nonstop flights
194
Outbound / wk
214
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DFW to SNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
49
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~28h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,823
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
DFW → SNA
85%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
85%
Arriving
89%
Return
SNA → DFW
67%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
67%
Arriving
92%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DFW delays → SNA delays →

Other ways to reach Santa Ana from Dallas-Fort Worth

Nearby airports with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
Metric DFW→SNA DAL→SNA FTW→SNA
Distance from DFW 12 mi 19 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 19 3
Weekly flights 194 9 1
Flight time 3h 14m 2h 40m 4h 17m
Departure OTP 85%
Airports within 200 miles of DFW with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
DFW: CDT · SNA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 4:00 PM in Santa Ana.
Distance & Flight Time
1,202 mi / 1,935 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 14m gate to gate.
Getting to DFW

DART Orange Line runs from downtown Dallas to Terminal A (50 min, $3). TEXRail serves Terminal B from Fort Worth ($2.50). No direct rail connects both cities to DFW; choose based on your origin. Ride-shares cost $25–45 from either city center.DFW's five terminals span 17,000 acres. The free Skylink people mover connects all terminals airside.

DFW–SNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas-Fort Worth to Santa Ana route.
Route details
Distance1,202 mi / 1,935 km
Flight time3h 14m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights194 out / 214 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m
Destination: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DFW to SNA flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport take about 3h 14m gate to gate. The route covers 1,202 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from DFW to SNA: American Airlines and Frontier.
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 City of Colorado Springs Municipal.
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
Yes, return flights from SNA to DFW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DAL and FTW. 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 DFW to SNA

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines and Frontier. With 194 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DFW to SNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DFW to SNA is about 3 hours 14 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,202 miles (1,935 km). There are approximately 194 weekly flights outbound and 214 return, totaling 408 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 City of Colorado Springs Municipal. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dallas (DAL) and Fort Worth (FTW).