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MSY to SNA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,636 mi
2,632 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from SNA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,636 miles (2,632 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 New Orleans and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SNA?
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