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QEF to SNA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,798 mi
9,331 km · 5,038 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from SNA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,798 miles (9,331 km, 5,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Egelsbach and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to SNA?
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