Huntington Beach: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Huntington Beach is a city of 201,899 people in United States (California), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Huntington Beach runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Huntington Beach is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,700 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 22 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 49 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 57 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 69 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 86 km).
Flights to Huntington Beach: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Huntington Beach · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 159 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 263 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 382 km — flights
- Fresno, 379 km — flights
- Long Beach, 21 km — tours
- Ensenada, 238 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 212 km — flights
- Anaheim, 21 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Huntington Beach?
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Huntington Beach?
About 201,899 people live in Huntington Beach, across 83 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Huntington Beach in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Huntington Beach?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Huntington Beach?
Los Angeles (49 km), Tijuana (159 km), San Diego (131 km), Mexicali (263 km), Las Vegas (382 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.