Oakland to Santa Ana (OAK–SNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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371 mi airlines charter/private 41/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 38 flights Verified 10m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3084
WN Southwest
7S7
6:45 AM
PDT T2
8:10 AM
PDT
1h 25m
77%
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Prices
WN2799
WN Southwest
7M8
7:40 AM
PDT T2
9:10 AM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN3329
WN Southwest
7S7
9:15 AM
PDT T2
10:45 AM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2804
WN Southwest
7S7
9:20 AM
PDT T2
10:50 AM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN1240
WN Southwest
B38M
10:15 AM
PDT T2
11:45 AM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN1793
WN Southwest
7S7
11:25 AM
PDT T2
12:55 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN3086
WN Southwest
7S7
12:05 PM
PDT T2
1:35 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN2230
WN Southwest
7S7
12:20 PM
PDT T2
1:50 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN3087
WN Southwest
7S7
1:55 PM
PDT T2
3:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN331
WN Southwest
7M8
3:00 PM
PDT T2
4:30 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN2754
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
PDT T2
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN3088
WN Southwest
7M8
5:45 PM
PDT T2
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 25m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN3089
WN Southwest
7M8
6:35 PM
PDT T2
8:05 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN393
WN Southwest
7M8
6:55 PM
PDT T2
8:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN704
WN Southwest
7S7
7:20 PM
PDT T2
8:55 PM
PDT
1h 35m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN5072
WN Southwest
7S7
7:45 PM
PDT T2
9:15 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN987
WN Southwest
7M8
7:55 PM
PDT T2
9:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
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WN712
WN Southwest
7S7
8:55 PM
PDT T2
10:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4935
WN Southwest
7S7
7:00 AM
PDT
8:40 AM
PDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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WN2133
WN Southwest
7M8
7:30 AM
PDT
8:50 AM
PDT
1h 20m
M T W T F S S
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WN3848
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
PDT
9:25 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3715
WN Southwest
7S7
8:10 AM
PDT
9:35 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3849
WN Southwest
7S7
10:05 AM
PDT
11:30 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3910
WN Southwest
7M8
10:05 AM
PDT
11:30 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN652
WN Southwest
7M8
10:10 AM
PDT
11:35 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN2382
WN Southwest
7S7
10:20 AM
PDT
11:45 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN4154
WN Southwest
7M8
10:45 AM
PDT
12:15 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AS3486
AS Alaska
10:51 AM
PDT
12:18 PM
PDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2963
WN Southwest
7S7
11:25 AM
PDT
12:50 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN2326
WN Southwest
7S7
1:35 PM
PDT
3:05 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN2135
WN Southwest
7M8
1:45 PM
PDT
3:15 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN375
WN Southwest
7S7
2:30 PM
PDT
3:50 PM
PDT
1h 20m
M T W T F S S
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WN3700
WN Southwest
7S7
3:00 PM
PDT
4:25 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN2694
WN Southwest
737
5:00 PM
PDT
6:25 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN170
WN Southwest
7S7
5:20 PM
PDT
6:45 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3853
WN Southwest
7M8
6:40 PM
PDT
8:05 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN333
WN Southwest
7M8
8:20 PM
PDT
9:45 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN312
WN Southwest
7S7
8:30 PM
PDT
9:55 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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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
LAS Las Vegas 3h 30m LXJWNXE DLEJAF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 2m WN AAASF9 Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 50m AFAMDL AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana flights
PDX Portland 4h 53m ASLXJWN ASFI Portland (PDX) to Santa Ana flights
SEA Seattle 5h 42m ASAYBA AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Santa Ana flights
DEN Denver 5h 56m WN ACCMF9 Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana flights
GEG Spokane 5h 59m WN ASG4 Spokane (GEG) to Santa Ana flights
AUS Austin 8h 1m WN WN Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana flights
DAL Dallas 8h 55m DLXWN JTLWN Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana flights
LAX Los Angeles 11h 3m LXJPCJWN AADLEJM Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Ana flights
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Oakland to Santa Ana
2 carriers, 41 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 371 mi 1h 30m nonstop

OAK–SNA is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 371 miles in approximately 1h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop OAK–SNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 41 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h25-1h35 100%
AS Alaska Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (41 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: AS (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, OAK to SNA direction.
Mon
6
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
5
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
6
flights
Sat
5
flights
Sun
8
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
18
Nonstop flights
41
Outbound / wk
50
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for OAK to SNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
19
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
687
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
OAK → SNA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
SNA → OAK
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. OAK delays → SNA delays →

Other ways to reach Santa Ana from Oakland

Nearby airports with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
Metric OAK→SNA SFO→SNA SQL→SNA
Distance from OAK 11 mi 14 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 25 1
Weekly flights 41 230
Flight time 1h 30m 0h 56m 1h 31m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of OAK with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Santa Ana is 0 hours the same as Oakland.
OAK: PDT · SNA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Oakland, it's 6:00 PM in Santa Ana.
Distance & Flight Time
371 mi / 597 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 30m gate to gate.

OAK–SNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Oakland to Santa Ana route.
Route details
Distance371 mi / 597 km
Flight time1h 30m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights41 out / 50 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: OAK
IATA / ICAOOAK / KOAK
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.6M
Elevation9 ft / 3 m
Destination: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about OAK to SNA flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport take about 1h 30m gate to gate. The route covers 371 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from OAK to SNA: Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
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 Harry Reid, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Salt Lake City.
Yes, return flights from SNA to OAK are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SFO, SQL and CCR. 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 OAK to SNA

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With 41 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

OAK to SNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from OAK to SNA is about 1 hours 30 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 371 miles (597 km). There are approximately 41 weekly flights outbound and 50 return, totaling 91 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Francisco (SFO), San Carlos (SQL) and Concord (CCR).