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SNA to WBU: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
824 mi
1,327 km · 716 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from WBU?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Boulder (WBU) is 824 miles (1,327 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 time difference between Santa Ana and Boulder?
Boulder is 1 hour ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to WBU?
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