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SZL to SNA: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,396 mi
2,246 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from SNA?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,396 miles (2,246 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Knobnoster and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to SNA?
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