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NZJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
377 mi
607 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
377 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (NZJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 377 miles (607 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 SFO?
Nonstop service on NZJ–SFO 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZJ to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZJ–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZJ to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZJ–SFO 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.