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SFO to SNA: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
372 mi
598 km · 323 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
372 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from SNA?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 372 miles (598 km, 323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 SFO to SNA?
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