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AKL to SNA: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,526 mi
10,503 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from SNA?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,526 miles (10,503 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 19 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to SNA?
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