Santa Ana: 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.
Santa Ana is a city of 310,227 people in United States (California), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center.
Key facts
Daylight in Santa Ana runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Ana is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 8 km (5 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, 27 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 42 km), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 54 km), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 68 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 70 km).
Flights to Santa Ana: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. Trains to Santa Ana
Buses to Santa Ana · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Science Center | 525,000 | — |
The busiest is Discovery Science Center at 525,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Santa Ana
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 160 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 257 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Las Vegas, 367 km — flights
- Fresno, 376 km — flights
- Long Beach, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 240 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 209 km — flights · tours
- Anaheim, 11 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Ana?
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Ana?
About 310,227 people live in Santa Ana, across 71 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Ana in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Santa Ana?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Ana?
Los Angeles (49 km), Tijuana (160 km), San Diego (132 km), Mexicali (257 km), Las Vegas (367 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.