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GPA to SNA: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,829 mi
10,990 km · 5,934 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from SNA?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,829 miles (10,990 km, 5,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to SNA?
Nonstop service on GPA–SNA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 10 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to SNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–SNA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.