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AFW to SNA: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,185 mi
1,907 km · 1,030 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from SNA?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,185 miles (1,907 km, 1,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Fort Worth and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to SNA?
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