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SOW to SNA: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
452 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, United States
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOW from SNA?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 452 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 SOW to SNA?
Nonstop service on SOW–SNA 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOW–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOW to SNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOW–SNA 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.