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NZJ to SAN: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
72 mi
116 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZJ from SAN?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (NZJ) to San Diego (SAN) is 72 miles (116 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZJ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NZJ to SAN?
Nonstop service on NZJ–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZJ to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZJ–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZJ to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZJ–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.