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SNA to GDL: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from GDL?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Santa Ana and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to GDL?
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