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ACA to SNA: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,622 mi
2,610 km · 1,410 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from SNA?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km, 1,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to SNA?
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