Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EMD to SNA: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,318 mi
11,778 km · 6,359 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live EMD→SNA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from SNA?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,318 miles (11,778 km, 6,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Emerald and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 17 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMD–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.