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DAL to SNA: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,213 mi
1,953 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 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 DAL from SNA?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,213 miles (1,953 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Dallas and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAL to SNA?
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