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SNA to MHR: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
388 mi
624 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from MHR?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Sacramento (MHR) is 388 miles (624 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 MHR?
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