Santa Ana to Sacramento (SNA–SMF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SNA Airport Page →
404 mi airlines charter/private 49/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 36 flights Verified 2m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2669
WN Southwest
7S7
6:45 AM
PDT
8:25 AM
PDT
1h 40m
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WN949
WN Southwest
737
8:30 AM
PDT
9:55 AM
PDT
1h 25m
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WN3868
WN Southwest
7S7
8:50 AM
PDT
10:15 AM
PDT
1h 25m
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WN334
WN Southwest
7M8
9:45 AM
PDT
11:10 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN1105
WN Southwest
7S7
10:20 AM
PDT
11:45 AM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN1821
WN Southwest
7S7
11:05 AM
PDT
12:35 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN499
WN Southwest
B38M
11:15 AM
PDT
12:45 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN3001
WN Southwest
737
11:50 AM
PDT
1:25 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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WN2143
WN Southwest
7S7
1:10 PM
PDT
2:45 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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WN3870
WN Southwest
7S7
2:05 PM
PDT
3:40 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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WN3871
WN Southwest
737
4:30 PM
PDT
5:55 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN1209
WN Southwest
7S7
5:45 PM
PDT
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN692
WN Southwest
7S7
5:45 PM
PDT
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3872
WN Southwest
7S7
6:45 PM
PDT
8:10 PM
PDT
1h 25m
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WN1748
WN Southwest
7S7
7:05 PM
PDT
8:35 PM
PDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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WN2366
WN Southwest
737
8:00 PM
PDT
9:25 PM
PDT
1h 25m
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WN3873
WN Southwest
7M8
8:45 PM
PDT
10:10 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN3829
WN Southwest
7S7
6:10 AM
PDT TB
7:35 AM
PDT
1h 25m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN2211
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN546
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
PDT TB
9:30 AM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN2128
WN Southwest
7S7
8:30 AM
PDT TB
10:00 AM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN3329
WN Southwest
737
9:00 AM
PDT TB
10:30 AM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1738
WN Southwest
7S7
9:00 AM
PDT TB
10:30 AM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3199
WN Southwest
7M8
10:40 AM
PDT TB
12:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN3831
WN Southwest
737
11:30 AM
PDT TB
1:00 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN3356
WN Southwest
7S7
12:15 PM
PDT TB
1:40 PM
PDT
1h 25m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2738
WN Southwest
7S7
1:20 PM
PDT TB
2:50 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN33
WN Southwest
7S7
2:25 PM
PDT TB
3:55 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN3832
WN Southwest
B38M
2:50 PM
PDT TB
4:20 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3833
WN Southwest
7M8
4:43 PM
PDT TB
6:00 PM
PDT
1h 17m
58%
M T W T F S S
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WN1344
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
PDT TB
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3130
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
PDT TB
7:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3834
WN Southwest
7M8
6:30 PM
PDT TB
8:00 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN384
WN Southwest
B38M
7:00 PM
PDT TB
8:30 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3837
WN Southwest
7M8
7:40 PM
PDT TB
9:10 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3204
WN Southwest
7S7
8:55 PM
PDT TB
10:25 PM
PDT
1h 30m
58%
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
SFO San Francisco 3h 27m ACASCM ACAVEK San Francisco (SFO) to Sacramento flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 30m DLEJAF9 F9WNY4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Sacramento flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 5m AAASF9 8CAAAS Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 35m AAAFDL AMDLVS Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sacramento flights
PDX Portland 4h 43m AS ASWN Portland (PDX) to Sacramento flights
BOI Boise 5h 7m ASG4 ASWN Boise (BOI) to Sacramento flights
SEA Seattle 5h 35m AFASAY AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Sacramento flights
DEN Denver 5h 42m ACCMF9 ACCMF9 Denver (DEN) to Sacramento flights
SJD San José del Cabo 6h 24m LXJWN WN San José del Cabo (SJD) to Sacramento flights
AUS Austin 7h 25m WN WN Austin (AUS) to Sacramento flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Santa Ana to Sacramento
1 carrier, 49 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 404 mi 1h 25m nonstop

SNA–SMF is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 404 miles in approximately 1h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SNA–SMF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 49 737, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h25-1h40 76%
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (49 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SNA to SMF direction.
Mon
8
flights
Tue
6
flights
Wed
6
flights
Thu
8
flights
Fri
8
flights
Sat
5
flights
Sun
8
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
49
Outbound / wk
52
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SNA to SMF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
32
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,195
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
SNA → SMF
76%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
76%
Arriving
82%
Return
SMF → SNA
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
72%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SNA delays → SMF delays →

Other ways to reach Sacramento from Santa Ana

Nearby airports with service to Sacramento International Airport.
Metric SNA→SMF LGB→SMF ONT→SMF
Distance from SNA 19 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 2 2
Weekly flights 49 35 45
Flight time 1h 25m 1h 20m 1h 20m
Departure OTP 76%
Airports within 200 miles of SNA with service to Sacramento International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Santa Ana, it's 6:00 PM in Sacramento.
Distance & Flight Time
404 mi / 650 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 25m gate to gate.

SNA–SMF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Santa Ana to Sacramento route.
Route details
Distance404 mi / 650 km
Flight time1h 25m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights49 out / 52 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m
Destination: SMF
IATA / ICAOSMF / KSMF
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr13.4M
Elevation27 ft / 8 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SNA to SMF flights.
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Sacramento International Airport take about 1h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 404 miles.
1 airline operates flights from SNA to SMF: Southwest 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 San Francisco, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
Yes, return flights from SMF to SNA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LGB, ONT and LAX. 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 SNA to SMF

John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines. With 49 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SNA to SMF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SNA to SMF is about 1 hours 25 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 404 miles (650 km). There are approximately 49 weekly flights outbound and 52 return, totaling 101 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via San Francisco, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Long Beach (LGB), Ontario (ONT) and Los Angeles (LAX).