SNA → DENSanta Ana to Denver

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver (DEN): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,360 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Denver. Updated 23 September 2026 at 08:38 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana smooth · +10
DEN Denver busy · +20
1,360 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 06:45–19:4518x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated SNA → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94372 11:50 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4638 07:45 Su · WN125 09:30 Sa · WN4135 10:05 Tu We · WN193 11:05 Sa

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA318 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA489 08:55 daily · UA2843 11:10 daily · UA2482 13:08 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22UA1048dep +10 → arr+6
09-22UA2482dep +99 → arr+70
09-22UA2656dep +11 → arr−11
09-22UA2843arrived+15
09-22UA318arrived−9
09-22UA489arrived−29
09-22WN1425arrived+7
09-22WN3759dep +10 → arr−4
09-22WN4135arrived−25
09-22WN4570arrived+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
SNASanta Ana +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 overcast · SE 10 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Santa Ana to Denver route actually runs

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

Is SNA–DEN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SNA–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,360 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SNA–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.