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PIS to SNA: distance & flight time
Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,691 mi
9,159 km · 4,946 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
- 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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 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 PIS from SNA?
The flight distance from Poitiers (PIS) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,691 miles (9,159 km, 4,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIS to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Poitiers and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Poitiers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIS to SNA?
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