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DUS to SNA: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,675 mi
9,133 km · 4,931 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SNA?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,675 miles (9,133 km, 4,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Duesseldorf and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SNA?
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