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SNA to API: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
3,503 mi
5,637 km · 3,044 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from API?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Apiay (API) is 3,503 miles (5,637 km, 3,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 SNA to API?
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