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COS to SNA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
814 mi
1,310 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SNA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 814 miles (1,310 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Colorado Springs and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SNA?
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