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BLI to SNA: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,072 mi
1,725 km · 931 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from SNA?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,072 miles (1,725 km, 931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 BLI to SNA?
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