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SNA to SCF: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
343 mi
551 km · 298 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
343 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from SCF?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 343 miles (551 km, 298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 SCF?
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