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ALM to SNA: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
688 mi
1,108 km · 598 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
688 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from SNA?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 688 miles (1,108 km, 598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Alamogordo and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SNA?
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