Tampa to Santa Ana (TPA–SNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

TPA Airport Page →
2,123 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 29 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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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.

Last scheduled nonstop: May 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DAL Dallas 6h 25m WN JTLSISWN Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 29m AAWN AAASF9 Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 40m F9WNY4 DLEJAF9 Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 56m AAASAY AAASBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Ana flights
ATL Atlanta 6h 59m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Santa Ana flights
DEN Denver 7h F9UAWN ACCMF9 Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana flights
IAH Houston 7h 9m CMEJANH EKUA Houston (IAH) to Santa Ana flights
AUS Austin 7h 31m DLWN WN Austin (AUS) to Santa Ana flights
SLC Salt Lake City 7h 34m DLKE AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Santa Ana flights
MSP Minneapolis 8h 6m DLEJASY AFDLVS Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Ana flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Tampa to Santa Ana
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 2,123 mi 4h 58m nonstop -3h behind

TPA–SNA had nonstop service, last on the schedule in May 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 2,123 miles in 4h 58m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop TPA–SNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
TWY TWY 0 86%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for TPA to SNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
29
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,743
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
TPA → SNA
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
80%
Return
SNA → TPA
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
86%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. TPA delays → SNA delays →

Other ways to reach Santa Ana from Tampa

Nearby airports with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.
Metric TPA→SNA PIE→SNA LAL→SNA
Distance from TPA 10 mi 31 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 2
Weekly flights 1 1
Flight time 4h 58m 4h 51m 4h 48m
Departure OTP 86%
Airports within 200 miles of TPA with service to John Wayne Orange County International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Tampa.
TPA: EDT · SNA: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Tampa, it's 3:00 PM in Santa Ana.
Distance & Flight Time
2,123 mi / 3,416 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 58m gate to gate.
Getting to TPA

No rail link exists to TPA. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown Tampa cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes. The HART bus network serves the airport but is infrequent and poorly suited to flight timing.Taxis from downtown run $25–35. From St. Petersburg, expect $45–60 via the Howard Frankland Bridge. Parking at TPA is well-organized: economy lots from $8/day, garages from $12/day, with a free automated people mover connecting the main terminal to parking garages.

TPA–SNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Tampa to Santa Ana route.
Route details
Distance2,123 mi / 3,416 km
Flight time4h 58m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TPA
IATA / ICAOTPA / KTPA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr24.2M
Elevation26 ft / 8 m
Destination: SNA
IATA / ICAOSNA / KSNA
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr10.7M
Elevation56 ft / 17 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TPA to SNA flights.
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport take about 4h 58m gate to gate. The route covers 2,123 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from TPA to SNA. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in May 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 4h 58m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Harry Reid.
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Tampa.
Yes, return flights from SNA to TPA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PIE, LAL and SRQ. 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 TPA to SNA

Tampa International Airport (TPA) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) had nonstop service, last on the schedule in May 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

TPA to SNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TPA to SNA is about 4 hours 58 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,123 miles (3,416 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Pinellas Park (PIE), Lakeland (LAL) and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ).