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MGM to SNA: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,820 mi
2,928 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from SNA?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,820 miles (2,928 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 MONTGOMERY and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to SNA?
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