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. 64% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 10 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC.

SNA Santa Ana heavy · +40
SJC San Jose smooth · +11
550 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:45–20:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 22 operated SNA → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesWN67% 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
10-091I799dep +13 → arr+12
10-09WN1096dep +13 → arr−13
10-09WN1108dep +101 → arr+94
10-09WN1386dep +145 → arr+120
10-09WN2957dep +44 → arr+20
10-09WN300dep +21 → arr−3
10-09WN3436dep +34 → arr+10
10-09WN4009dep +19 → arr−8
10-09WN4012dep +51 → arr+23
10-09WN761dep +19 → arr−21
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
10-071I871arrived+592
10-071I877arrived+112

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 +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full SNA delay board →
SJCSan Jose +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 10 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SNA is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. 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.