United · SNA
What gates does United use at Orange County Airport (SNA)?
United uses gates 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Orange County Airport (SNA), with about 22 departures a day (Oct 3–6, 2026). It is the main airline at 3 of them.
Based on 915 United flights at SNA, Oct 3–6, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at SNA
- 3rd of the 8 airlines with regular flights at SNA by departures: 17% of them (22 departures a day of about 135 a day).
- 18% of the seats leaving SNA: about 3,296 a day, 148 per departure.
- 5.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 4.9.
- Median turn at the gate: 72 min, 18 min longer than the airport median (54 min).
- 15% of its departures are regional jets, against 21% across SNA.
- At SNA, United’s 22 departures a day compare with Alaska’s 24 and American’s 19. United has 3 gates of its own; Alaska 3; American 3.
Where United flies nonstop from SNA
6 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| DenverDEN | 6-7/day | Southwest (3-4/day), Frontier (2-3/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 6-7/day | Alaska (7-8/day), Frontier (2-3/week) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| HoustonIAH | 3/day | none seen |
| NewarkEWR | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Washington DullesIAD | 1/day | none seen |
When United flies at SNA
- First departure of the day usually around 6:40 am, the last around 9:10 pm.
- Busiest hour: 11:00 am–12:00 pm, with about 4 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 6 of its aircraft spend the night at SNA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at SNA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 8-9/day | 166 |
| 737-700 | 5-6/day | 126 |
| E175 | 3-4/day | 76 |
| A321neo | 3/day | 200 |
| 737-800 | 2/day | 166 |
About 3,296 seats leave SNA on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at SNA
Gates 8, 9, 10
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at SNA, Oct 3–6, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at SNA: questions
What gates does United use at SNA?
United has 3 gates at SNA (the airline flying each one most): 10, 8 and 9. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 3–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from SNA?
About 22 departures a day and 3,296 seats, averaged over Oct 3–6, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from SNA?
United flies nonstop to 6 cities from SNA, the most often to Denver, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago O'Hare, Newark and Washington Dulles. Routes seen Oct 3–6, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of SNA?
Usually around 6:40 am; the last leaves around 9:10 pm.
Does United share gates at SNA?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 11 with Alaska.
Other airlines at SNA
All of SNA’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SNA