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ELB to SNA: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
3,261 mi
5,249 km · 2,834 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from SNA?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 3,261 miles (5,249 km, 2,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 El Banco and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to SNA?
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