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GRI to SNA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,183 mi
1,904 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,183 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from SNA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI 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 Grand Island and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SNA?
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