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SCN to SNA: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,789 mi
9,317 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from SNA?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,789 miles (9,317 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Saarbruecken and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SNA?
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