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MOB to SNA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,739 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from SNA?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,739 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Mobile and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to SNA?
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