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AVW to SNA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Marana Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
395 mi
636 km · 343 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, 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 AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 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 AVW from SNA?
The flight distance from Tucson (AVW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 395 miles (636 km, 343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVW to SNA?
Nonstop service on AVW–SNA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVW to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVW–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVW to SNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVW–SNA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.