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PDS to SNA: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,081 mi
1,740 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from SNA?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Piedras Negras and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to SNA?
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