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UIO to SNA: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
3,465 mi
5,576 km · 3,011 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
- 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 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 UIO from SNA?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 3,465 miles (5,576 km, 3,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Quito and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to SNA?
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