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How far is Santa Ana, CA, from Carlsbad, NM?

The distance between Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) and Santa Ana (Orange County John Wayne Airport) is 795 miles / 1279 kilometers / 691 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 946 miles / 1523 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 3 minutes.

Cavern City Air Terminal – Orange County John Wayne Airport

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Distance from Carlsbad to Santa Ana

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Carlsbad to Santa Ana. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 794.746 miles
  • 1279.020 kilometers
  • 690.616 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
  • 793.120 miles
  • 1276.403 kilometers
  • 689.203 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 Carlsbad to Santa Ana?

The estimated flight time from Cavern City Air Terminal to Orange County John Wayne Airport is 2 hours and 0 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA)

On average, flying from Carlsbad to Santa Ana generates about 134 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 134 kilograms equals 296 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Carlsbad to Santa Ana

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA).

Airport information

Origin Cavern City Air Terminal
City: Carlsbad, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CNM
ICAO Code: KCNM
Coordinates: 32°20′15″N, 104°15′46″W
Destination Orange County John Wayne Airport
City: Santa Ana, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SNA
ICAO Code: KSNA
Coordinates: 33°40′32″N, 117°52′4″W