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SDM to SNA: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
92 mi
148 km · 80 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
92 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from SNA?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 92 miles (148 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 SDM to SNA?
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