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PHX to SNA: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
338 mi
543 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from SNA?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 338 miles (543 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 PHX to SNA?
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