MX1847BreezeIn the air, 22 min late
Left IAD at 10:28, 22 min after its 10:06 slot.
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Santa Ana (SNA): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,638 km, an estimated 5 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Santa Ana. Updated 4 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.
Today, IAD → SNA
Wed 4 Nov · local timesChecked IAD board 15:18 · SNA board 10:33
IAD
Washington
busy · +22
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +0
3,638 km · ~5h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 tracked IAD → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~5h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Breeze AirwaysUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at IAD and SNA: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Santa Ana route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to SNA questions
Is IAD–SNA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–SNA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:06 and evening departures around 17:45 from IAD. 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 IAD to SNA?
Great-circle distance is 3,638 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 287–342 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–SNA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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