Orange: 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.
Orange is a city of 140,992 people in United States (California), 61 m (200 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Orange.
Key facts
Daylight in Orange runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Orange is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 13 km (8 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, 28 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 38 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 54 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 66 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 66 km).
Flights to Orange: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Orange. Trains to Orange
Buses to Orange · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Public Library | 469,700 | 2016 |
The busiest is Orange Public Library at 469,700 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Orange
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 163 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 135 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 258 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 363 km — flights
- Fresno, 372 km — flights
- Long Beach, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 243 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 206 km — flights
- Anaheim, 8 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Santiago de Querétaro, Novokosino District, Orange, Orange, Timaru.
Common questions
Which airport serves Orange?
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Orange?
About 140,992 people live in Orange, across 67 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Orange in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Orange?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Orange?
Los Angeles (47 km), Tijuana (163 km), San Diego (135 km), Mexicali (258 km), Las Vegas (363 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.