Orange County alternative to LAX with shorter security waits
John Wayne Airport (Orange County) sits about 35 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in Santa Ana, serving Orange County. Major carriers include Southwest, Alaska, American, Delta, United, and JetBlue, with WestJet and Volaris adding international service. Routes are mostly US west and west-central plus Mexico and Canada. SNA's curfew restricts late-night operations, so flight schedules skew daytime.
Major carriers: Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Low-cost carriers: Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Frontier Airlines, Volaris.
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