Portland to Santa Ana (PDX–SNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

PDX Airport Page →
860 mi airlines charter/private 54/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 15 flights Verified 41m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS1404
AS Alaska
73H
7:00 AM
PDT
9:37 AM
PDT
2h 37m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS588
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
10:38 AM
PDT
1:20 PM
PDT
2h 42m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS264
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M8 Seat map
2:36 PM
PDT
5:11 PM
PDT
2h 35m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS574
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73H
5:32 PM
PDT
8:09 PM
PDT
2h 37m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1425
AS Alaska
73H
5:53 PM
PDT
8:34 PM
PDT
2h 41m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS413
AS Alaska
73H
7:38 PM
PDT
10:10 PM
PDT
2h 32m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1472
Starts Oct 4
AS Alaska
73H
7:41 PM
PDT
10:10 PM
PDT
2h 29m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7623+2
FI Icelandair
73H
7:59 PM
PDT
10:30 PM
PDT
2h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS750
AS Alaska
73H
7:00 AM
PDT
9:24 AM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS1405
AS Alaska
73H
11:05 AM
PDT
1:31 PM
PDT
2h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7622cs
FI Icelandair
73H
2:05 PM
PDT
4:29 PM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS712+1
AS Alaska
73H
2:10 PM
PDT
4:35 PM
PDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS588
Starts Oct 3
AS Alaska
73H
2:16 PM
PDT
4:43 PM
PDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS573
Starts Oct 4
AS Alaska
73H
8:59 PM
PDT
11:24 PM
PDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS508
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
8:59 PM
PDT
11:22 PM
PDT
2h 23m
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
SMF Sacramento 3h 45m ASDEFI WN Sacramento (SMF) to Santa Ana flights
SJC San Jose 4h ASDEFI WN San Jose (SJC) to Santa Ana flights
OAK Oakland 4h ASBAWN WN Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 10m ASDEEJA DLEJAEJM Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana flights
SFO San Francisco 4h 21m ACASAV ACASBA San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana flights
BOI Boise 4h 33m ASBADE ASG4 Boise (BOI) to Santa Ana flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 40m AAASDE AAASF9 Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana flights
SEA Seattle 4h 44m AFAMAS AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Santa Ana flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 51m AFAMAS AFDLWS Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana flights
PVU Provo 5h 18m G4 G4MX Provo (PVU) to Santa Ana flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Portland to Santa Ana
3 carriers, 54 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 860 mi 2h 35m nonstop

PDX–SNA is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 860 miles in approximately 2h 35m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PDX–SNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: FI 46 738, 73H, 7M8 2h29-2h42 60% Oneworld FI
HA Hawaiian Airlines 0 60%
UA United Airlines 0 60% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – AS
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – AS, FI
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AS
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AS (46 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: HA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Star Alliance: UA (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, PDX to SNA direction.
Mon
8
flights
Tue
7
flights
Wed
7
flights
Thu
8
flights
Fri
8
flights
Sat
7
flights
Sun
8
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
8
Nonstop flights
54
Outbound / wk
46
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PDX to SNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
36
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,331
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
PDX → SNA
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
100%
Return
SNA → PDX
0%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
0%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PDX delays → SNA delays →

Other ways to reach Santa Ana from Portland

Nearby airports with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
Metric PDX→SNA OLM→SNA EUG→SNA
Distance from PDX 97 mi 106 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 2
Weekly flights 54 2
Flight time 2h 35m 3h 4m 2h 8m
Departure OTP 60%
Airports within 200 miles of PDX 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 Portland.
PDX: PDT · SNA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Portland, it's 6:00 PM in Santa Ana.
Distance & Flight Time
860 mi / 1,385 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 35m gate to gate.

PDX–SNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Portland to Santa Ana route.
Route details
Distance860 mi / 1,385 km
Flight time2h 35m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights54 out / 46 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PDX
IATA / ICAOPDX / KPDX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation31 ft / 9 m
Destination: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PDX to SNA flights.
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport take about 2h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 860 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from PDX to SNA: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and United 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 Sacramento, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose and San Francisco Bay Oakland.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SNA and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from SNA to PDX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OLM, EUG and TIW. 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 PDX to SNA

Portland International Airport (PDX) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. With 54 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PDX to SNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PDX to SNA is about 2 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 860 miles (1,385 km). There are approximately 54 weekly flights outbound and 46 return, totaling 100 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Sacramento, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose and San Francisco Bay Oakland. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Olympia (OLM), Eugene (EUG) and Tacoma (TIW).