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YLW to SNA: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,127 mi
1,815 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
- 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from SNA?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Santa Ana (SNA) 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 YLW to SNA?
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 YLW to SNA?
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