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SNA to TLV: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
7,564 mi
12,173 km · 6,573 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from TLV?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 7,564 miles (12,173 km, 6,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 TLV?
Nonstop service on SNA–TLV 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 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 10 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to TLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNA–TLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNA to TLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNA–TLV 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.