DAL → SNADallas to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana (SNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,953 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Santa Ana. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +20
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
1,953 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 12:30–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated DAL → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1530 12:30 Mo Th Fr · WN1344 12:35 Tu We · WN1372 12:45 Sa · WN4026 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-131I372dep +19 → arr+19
09-13WN4026dep +9 → arr−33
09-12KOW373dep +47 → arr+58
09-12WN1372dep +16 → arr−12
09-11JRE774dep +0 → arr+0
09-11WN1530dep +13 → arr−13
09-10WN1530dep +27 → arr−1
09-09WN1344dep +26 → arr−3
09-08KFB616dep +0 → arr−1
09-08WN1344dep +44 → arr+14
09-07WN1530dep +16 → arr−12
09-06WN4026dep +3 → arr−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +20 min busy 🌤 few clouds · 5 kt Full DAL delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 6 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Santa Ana route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to SNA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to SNA questions

Is DAL–SNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–SNA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:00 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 1,953 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–SNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.