John Wayne/Orange County ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International SNA–ORD
Airlines flew 4,282 flights between John Wayne/Orange County SNA in Santa Ana, CA and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 613,890 passengers in 698,920 seats, 88% of them filled, and 7,768 pounds of freight. 1,726 miles, about 208 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: American Airlines Inc. (2,235), United Air Lines Inc. (2,046), Delta Air Lines Inc. (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 356 |
| 2/25 | 318 |
| 3/25 | 349 |
| 4/25 | 389 |
| 5/25 | 413 |
| 6/25 | 398 |
| 7/25 | 400 |
| 8/25 | 394 |
| 9/25 | 377 |
| 10/25 | 416 |
| 11/25 | 333 |
| 12/25 | 346 |
| 1/26 | 341 |
| 2/26 | 325 |
| 3/26 | 348 |
| 4/26 | 346 |
| 5/26 | 359 |
| 6/26 | 340 |
| 7/26 | 357 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 41,977 |
| 2/25 | 39,795 |
| 3/25 | 50,176 |
| 4/25 | 54,361 |
| 5/25 | 59,026 |
| 6/25 | 58,615 |
| 7/25 | 60,301 |
| 8/25 | 56,881 |
| 9/25 | 52,748 |
| 10/25 | 58,762 |
| 11/25 | 45,223 |
| 12/25 | 48,103 |
| 1/26 | 45,908 |
| 2/26 | 45,749 |
| 3/26 | 51,334 |
| 4/26 | 50,405 |
| 5/26 | 52,511 |
| 6/26 | 52,358 |
| 7/26 | 53,908 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 2,235 | 338,337 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 2,046 | 275,501 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 52 | 72% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 3,278 | 170 | 486,427 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 727 | 126 | 83,555 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 156 | 171 | 22,362 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 118 | 200 | 21,333 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 2 | 102 | 161 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 52 |
SNA → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,135 flights of 2,172 scheduled, 316,243 passengers in 362,564 seats, 2,193 pounds of freight. American Airlines Inc. 1,110; United Air Lines Inc. 1,024; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
ORD → SNA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,147 flights of 2,186 scheduled, 297,647 passengers in 336,356 seats, 5,575 pounds of freight. American Airlines Inc. 1,125; United Air Lines Inc. 1,022.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: John Wayne/Orange County SNA and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.