Air CanadaAC
Flights AC4134 varies daily · AC4589 11:23 daily · AC4187 varies daily · AC5195 17:50 daily
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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO): 95 nonstop departures observed each week across 15 airlines. 56% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 598 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and San Francisco. Updated 14 September 2026 at 07:10 UTC.
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +7
SFO
San Francisco
busy · +24
598 km · ~1h 16m est.
Runs rough · 15 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 18 operated SNA → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x15 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandAlaska AirlinesAmerican 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 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9718 11:23 daily · NZ9698 varies daily · NZ9716 21:40 daily
Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS3251 06:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AS3054 09:22 daily · AS3441 12:15 daily · AS3333 14:12 daily
American AirlinesAA60% on time
Flights AA9286 08:38 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA7578 10:58 daily · AA9287 13:51 daily · AA7470 15:48 daily
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH
Flights NH7367 varies daily
British AirwaysBA
Flights BA6444 13:51 daily · BA7598 15:48 daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM2505 16:37 We Th Su · CM1491 varies daily · CM2504 varies We Th Su · CM2507 21:40 daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F93581 13:16 Mo Th Fr Su
Iberia AirlinesIB
Flights IB7264 13:51 Tu Th · IB7266 13:51 Su · IB7330 15:48 Tu Th Su
Japan AirlinesJL
Flights JL5459 08:38 daily
LufthansaLH
Flights LH9239 11:23 daily · LH9237 17:50 daily · LH9317 varies daily
Qatar AirwaysQR
Flights QR8833 08:38 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR8882 10:58 Mo Tu Th Sa · QR8831 13:51 Mo Tu Th Sa
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX3303 varies daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2380 07:05 daily · UA2683 07:15 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5616 09:42 daily · UA2304 14:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su
Virgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA8529 varies daily · VA8497 11:23 daily · VA8498 varies daily · VA8500 17:50 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-13AA7470arrived+25
09-13AA7578arrived−20
09-13AA7638arrived−12
09-13AA9287arrived−17
09-13AA9343arrived+16
09-13AC4247arrived−25
09-13CM2507arrived−25
09-13NZ9716arrived−25
09-13UA5339dep +5 → arr−25
09-13VA8588arrived−25
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Santa Ana to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SNA to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is SNA–SFO running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SNA–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:46 and evening departures around 18:38 from SNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SNA to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 598 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 SNA–SFO fly?
15 carriers operate this route, around 343 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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