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LAI to SNA: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,460 mi
8,788 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from SNA?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,460 miles (8,788 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 LAI to SNA?
Nonstop service on LAI–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 11h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lannion and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 8 hours behind Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAI–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAI to SNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAI–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.