SNA → SJCSanta Ana to San Jose

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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Jose (SJC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 550 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and San Jose. Updated 9 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana busy · +28
SJC San Jose busy · +18
550 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:45–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 27 operated SNA → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN761 06:45 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN853 07:00 Tu We · WN2771 08:20 Tu We · WN4009 08:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-081I467dep −7 → arr−6
10-08WN1096dep +6 → arr−20
10-08WN1108dep +73 → arr+50
10-08WN1386dep +17 → arr−9
10-08WN2957dep +20 → arr−4
10-08WN300dep +5 → arr−18
10-08WN3436dep +32 → arr+8
10-08WN4009dep +46 → arr+22
10-08WN4012dep +8 → arr−17
10-08WN761dep +21 → arr−19
10-071I621departed+0
10-071I871arrived+592
10-071I877dep +159 → arr+112
10-07AS3039departed+4
10-07JRE851dep +9 → arr+0
10-07WN1333dep +15 → arr−11
10-07WN2733dep +5 → arr−25
10-07WN2771dep +1 → arr−25
10-07WN4014dep +7 → arr−18
10-07WN4015dep +14 → arr−10
10-07WN853dep +8 → arr−32
10-06WN1333dep +33 → arr+6
10-06WN2733dep +14 → arr−17
10-06WN2771dep +6 → arr−17
10-06WN4014dep +36 → arr+12
10-06WN4015dep +0 → arr−22
10-06WN853arrived−29

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 +28 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →
SJCSan Jose +18 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 San Jose route actually runs

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

Is SNA–SJC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SNA 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 SNA–SJC?

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 SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SNA to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 550 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SNA–SJC 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.