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DPA to SNA: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,704 mi
2,743 km · 1,481 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from SNA?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,704 miles (2,743 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between West Chicago and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to SNA?
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