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Travel tips for your next Southwest flight
How to board the plane earlier on open seating flights departing on or before January 26, 2026:
Southwest seats are first come, first served based on check-in order. But there are ways to board the plane earlier!
- Purchase EarlyBird Check-In®1 for automatic check-in and a better boarding position.
- Purchase Upgraded Boarding2 to get an A1-A15 boarding position (depending on availability).
- Purchase a Business Select® fare or upgrade to Business Select to get a guaranteed A1-A15 boarding position.
Enjoy movies, sips, and snacks during your flight.
Take advantage of inflight entertainment with free movies4, free live TV5, free texting6, and $8 inflight Internet7.
We also offer free sodas, coffee, and snacks8—learn more about the inflight food and beverage experience.
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Flight Details
Departing from:
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
Arriving at:
John Wayne Airport
Average flight time:
1 hour 22 minutes
Distance:
342 miles
Route Information
152† Weekly flights
- 7‡ Nonstop flights per day Monday through Friday
- 5‡ Nonstop flights on Saturday
- 8‡ Nonstop flights on Sunday
† Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.
‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.
Explore Orange County/Santa Ana
Flying into Orange County/Santa Ana is a great way to reach the Los Angeles Area while avoiding the traffic and bustle associated with LAX. You could make your way back north after you land to visit Los Angeles, but there’s plenty to do in and around Santa Ana.
Head for some relaxing R&R at nearby Huntington Beach. The Huntington Beach Pier is a great place to get a glimpse of the coastline or watch surfers catch a few waves. You’re sure to see some impressive rides -- Huntington Beach didn’t become known as Surf City USA for nothing. You can also fish in Huntington Beach or visit the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, a 1,300-acre estuary home to more than 200 bird species, everything from coots to kingfishers, ospreys to ibises.
Questions we hear the most
The average flight time from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana is 1 hour 22 minutes.
There are 152 weekly flights from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana on Southwest Airlines.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana 7 times per day from Monday through Friday.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana 5 times per day on Saturdays and 8 times per day on Sundays.
To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
You can rent a car at John Wayne Airport book yours with your flight.
Yes! Flights from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana—or from here or there to anywhere—can be changed with no change fees. Fare difference may apply.
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1EarlyBird Check-In® pricing starts at $15 one-way, and is subject to availability. Pricing may vary based on the popularity and length of each (one-way) flight. Please see optional travel charges for more details.
2Upgraded boarding prices and benefits are per eligible segment. Flights must be within 24 hours of departure to be eligible for upgraded boarding.
3Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer.
4Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled international flights, free live TV and iHeartRadio may not be available for the full duration of flight.
5Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to SouthwestWiFi).
6Internet access for $8 per device from takeoff to landing. Price is subject to change. May not be available for the full duration of flight. In order to provide a top-notch Internet experience, we prohibit access to certain high-bandwidth applications and websites. We also prohibit access to certain obscene or offensive content.
7Flights traveling 175 miles or less will have only water available. Complimentary snacks are served on flights over 175 miles. If you’re flying between Hawaii and the continental U.S., you’ll have even more snacks to choose from.