Irvine: 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.
Irvine is a city of 256,927 people in United States (California), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Irvine Transportation Center.
Key facts
Daylight in Irvine runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Irvine is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 4 km (2 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, 34 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 48 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 62 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 72 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 77 km).
Flights to Irvine: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Irvine Transportation Center. Trains to Irvine
Buses to Irvine · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 58 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 151 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 249 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 371 km — flights
- Fresno, 385 km — flights
- Long Beach, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 230 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 219 km — flights
- Anaheim, 20 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Hermosillo, Taoyuan District, Tsukuba.
Common questions
Which airport serves Irvine?
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Irvine?
About 256,927 people live in Irvine, across 171 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Irvine in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Irvine?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Irvine?
Los Angeles (58 km), Tijuana (151 km), San Diego (122 km), Mexicali (249 km), Las Vegas (371 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.