OAK → SNAOakland to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 597 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oakland and Santa Ana. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

OAK Oakland heavy · +46
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +2
597 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 29 operated OAK → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirlinesWN74% on time

Flights WN2821 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN3437 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN1194 08:55 Tu We · WN3259 10:00 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN2287dep +9 → arr−9
09-14WN2821dep +53 → arr+30
09-14WN3016dep +34 → arr+10
09-14WN3021dep +30 → arr+5
09-14WN3259dep +15 → arr−13
09-14WN3437dep +19 → arr+1
09-14WN3450dep +16 → arr−11
09-14WN4302dep +5 → arr−21
09-131I433dep +32 → arr+44
09-13WN2465dep +30 → arr+6
09-13WN2736dep +2 → arr−24
09-13WN2836dep +2 → arr−25
09-13WN3017dep +16 → arr−8
09-13WN3020dep +14 → arr−11
09-13WN3021dep +74 → arr+45
09-13WN3022dep +14 → arr−14
09-12WN2465dep +6 → arr−21
09-12WN2736dep +9 → arr−9
09-12WN3016dep +7 → arr−22
09-12WN3022dep +95 → arr+68
09-111I978dep +0 → arr+17
09-11WN2287dep +73 → arr+51
09-11WN2821dep +30 → arr+7
09-11WN3016dep +84 → arr+61
09-11WN3021departed+44
09-11WN3259departed+11
09-11WN3437departed+5
09-11WN3450departed+18
09-11WN4302departed+6

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
OAKOakland +46 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 3 kt Full OAK delay board →
SNASanta Ana +2 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OAK: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Oakland to Santa Ana route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OAK 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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OAK to SNA questions

Is OAK–SNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OAK–SNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from OAK. 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 OAK to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 597 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OAK–SNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.