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SNA to YLW: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,127 mi
1,815 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from YLW?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,127 miles (1,815 km, 980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 YLW?
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