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FTW to SNA: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,184 mi
1,906 km · 1,029 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from SNA?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,184 miles (1,906 km, 1,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Worth and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to SNA?
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