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NUW to SNA: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,044 mi
1,680 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from SNA?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,044 miles (1,680 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from NUW to SNA?
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