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How Busy Is John Wayne Airport? SNA
Santa Ana, United States. Departures peak at 14:00 local, averaging about 12 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
14:00
12 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
21:00
2 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 150 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (about 12 flights/hr). Total: about 150 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Alaska Airlines (AS)
- 3. United Airlines (UA)
- 4. American Airlines (AA)
- 5. Delta Air Lines (DL)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Las Vegas (LAS)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Phoenix (PHX)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SNA?
- Departures from John Wayne peak at 14:00 local time, averaging about 12 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SNA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 21:00 local time, averaging 2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SNA?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from John Wayne than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SNA?
- San Francisco (SFO) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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