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YOD to SNA: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
1,479 mi
2,380 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from SNA?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 1,479 miles (2,380 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Cold Lake and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to SNA?
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