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PAL to SNA: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
3,382 mi
5,443 km · 2,939 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
- 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from SNA?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 3,382 miles (5,443 km, 2,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 PAL to SNA?
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