Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Santa Ana, CA, from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) and Santa Ana (Orange County John Wayne Airport) is 2391 miles / 3848 kilometers / 2078 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (PNE) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2717 miles / 4373 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 35 minutes.

Northeast Philadelphia Airport – Orange County John Wayne Airport

Distance arrow
2391
Miles
Distance arrow
3848
Kilometers
Distance arrow
2078
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Philadelphia to Santa Ana

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2391.334 miles
  • 3848.479 kilometers
  • 2078.013 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
  • 2386.139 miles
  • 3840.118 kilometers
  • 2073.498 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 Philadelphia to Santa Ana?

The estimated flight time from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Orange County John Wayne Airport is 5 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Santa Ana generates about 263 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 263 kilograms equals 579 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA).

Airport information

Origin Northeast Philadelphia Airport
City: Philadelphia, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PNE
ICAO Code: KPNE
Coordinates: 40°4′54″N, 75°0′38″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