OAK → SNAOakland to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Oakland (OAK) to Santa Ana (SNA): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 54 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 54 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 6 November 2026 at 06:33 UTC.

OAK Oakland busy · +18
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
597 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 07:15–20:2071x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 71x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 54 tracked OAK → SNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 54 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 54 arrivals
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 54

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 AirlinesWN84% on time

Flights WN3204 07:15 Mo Th Fr Su · WN486 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN3205 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN3245 08:50 Mo Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05LXJ226dep +3 → arr+9
11-05WN1262dep +49 → arr+26
11-05WN2063dep +8 → arr−13
11-05WN296dep +41 → arr+11
11-05WN3230dep +5 → arr−21
11-05WN3245dep +8 → arr−18
11-05WN392dep +16 → arr−8
11-05WN486dep +2 → arr−25
11-05WN493dep +42 → arr+16
11-05WN503dep +20 → arr+0
11-04WN2063dep +7 → arr−18
11-04WN3230dep +38 → arr+15
11-04WN392dep +3 → arr−27
11-04WN4191dep +6 → arr−16
11-04WN486dep +7 → arr−19
11-04WN493dep +14 → arr−13
11-03WN2063dep +24 → arr−6
11-03WN3230dep +4 → arr−25
11-03WN392dep +13 → arr−21
11-03WN4191dep +5 → arr−20
11-03WN486dep +6 → arr−23
11-03WN493dep +9 → arr−21
11-02WN1262dep +52 → arr+26
11-02WN2063dep +4 → arr−21
11-02WN296dep +25 → arr−3
11-02WN3230dep +16 → arr−13
11-02WN3245dep +21 → arr−6
11-02WN392dep +29 → arr+2
11-02WN486dep +11 → arr−15
11-02WN493dep +31 → arr+2
11-01WCC67dep +0 → arr−1
11-01WN1262dep +12 → arr−19
11-01WN2063dep +1 → arr−27
11-01WN296dep +57 → arr+25
11-01WN3245dep +4 → arr−22
11-01WN392dep +48 → arr+17
11-01WN486dep +0 → arr−29
11-01WN493dep +47 → arr+20
11-01WN503dep +25 → arr+0
10-31PXT525dep +0 → arr−1

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 +18 min busy 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full OAK delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OAK: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OAK is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. 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 07:15 and evening departures around 17:45 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 71 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.