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SNA to PAC: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
2,970 mi
4,780 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from PAC?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Panama (PAC) is 2,970 miles (4,780 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SNA to PAC?
Nonstop service on SNA–PAC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Panama?
Panama is 2 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to PAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNA–PAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNA to PAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNA–PAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.