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DAB to SNA: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
2,181 mi
3,510 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from SNA?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,181 miles (3,510 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Daytona Beach and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to SNA?
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