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How far is Liberal, KS, from Santa Ana, CA?

The distance between Santa Ana (Orange County John Wayne Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 981 miles / 1579 kilometers / 853 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Liberal (LBL) is 1166 miles / 1877 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 32 minutes.

Orange County John Wayne Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Santa Ana to Liberal

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 981.230 miles
  • 1579.136 kilometers
  • 852.665 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
  • 979.280 miles
  • 1575.999 kilometers
  • 850.971 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 Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Orange County John Wayne Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 2 hours and 21 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Santa Ana to Liberal generates about 150 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 150 kilograms equals 330 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 Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W