Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Marcala, Honduras:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States and Marcala Airport (MRJ), Marcala, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,303 miles (or 3,706 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between John Wayne Airport and Marcala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNA / KSNA |
| Airport Name: | John Wayne Airport |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W |
| Area Served: | Orange County, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNA |
| More Information: | SNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRJ / MHMA |
| Airport Name: | Marcala Airport |
| Location: | Marcala, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°9'0"N by 88°1'58"W |
| Area Served: | Marcala, Honduras |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRJ |
| More Information: | MRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about John Wayne Airport (SNA):
- The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.
- The furthest airport from John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to continuing to serve aviation, the field became an important drag racing center.
- Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- At some point between 1940 and 1945, the Santa Ana Army Airfield was established on land adjacent to Martin Field, to the south.
- Terminals A and B were built in 1990 to replace the former Eddie Martin Terminal which was closed upon the new terminals' opening.
- Nonstop flights reached Salt Lake City in 1976–77, Denver in 1982, Dallas-Fort Worth in 1983, Chicago in 1986, and New York Kennedy in 1991.
- The first airstrip on the grounds was constructed in 1923, when Eddie Martin started giving biplane rides on land owned by The Irvine Company, initially without their permission.
- In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new, larger airport was proposed for the nearby site of the then recently closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.
- During the 1950s, the only airline flights were Bonanza's few flights between Los Angeles and Phoenix, via San Diego.
Facts about Marcala Airport (MRJ):
- The closest airport to Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of MRJ.
- The furthest airport from Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Marcala Airport (meaning Marcala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
