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EDW to SNA: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from SNA?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 EDW to SNA?
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