Flights Santa Ana → San Francisco
SNA → SFO
How long is the flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco?
The flight from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Santa Ana (SNA) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2691 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Santa Ana the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 598 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Santa Ana on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of SNA-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Santa Ana the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,691 tracked SNA-SFO flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SNA-SFO
The flight from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Santa Ana (SNA) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 2691 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Santa Ana-San Francisco is 1.23% across 2691 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
