How far is San Francisco, CA, from Santa Ana, CA?
The distance between Santa Ana (Orange County John Wayne Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 372 miles / 598 kilometers / 323 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 414 miles / 666 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 49 minutes.
Orange County John Wayne Airport – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Santa Ana to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Ana to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 371.697 miles
- 598.188 kilometers
- 322.996 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 371.743 miles
- 598.262 kilometers
- 323.036 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Santa Ana to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Orange County John Wayne Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 1 hour and 12 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and San Francisco?
There is no time difference between Santa Ana and San Francisco.
Flight carbon footprint between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Santa Ana to San Francisco generates about 80 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 80 kilograms equals 176 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Santa Ana to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Orange County John Wayne Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Ana, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SNA |
| ICAO Code: | KSNA |
| Coordinates: | 33°40′32″N, 117°52′4″W |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |
Airlines flying from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO)
| AirTran Airways |
| Southwest Airlines |
| United Airlines |