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FNL to SNA: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
848 mi
1,365 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
848 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from SNA?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 848 miles (1,365 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Fort Collins and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to SNA?
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