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DMA to SNA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
418 mi
673 km · 363 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 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 DMA from SNA?
The flight distance from Tucson (DMA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 418 miles (673 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 DMA to SNA?
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