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AYS to SNA: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
2,065 mi
3,323 km · 1,794 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from SNA?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,065 miles (3,323 km, 1,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to SNA?
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