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IOW to SNA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,534 mi
2,468 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from SNA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,534 miles (2,468 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Iowa City and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SNA?
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