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LAJ to SNA: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,130 mi
9,866 km · 5,327 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from SNA?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,130 miles (9,866 km, 5,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Lajes and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 4 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to SNA?
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