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SNA to SQL: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
362 mi
582 km · 314 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from SQL?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 362 miles (582 km, 314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 SQL?
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