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BHY to SNA: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,519 mi
12,101 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
- 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 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 BHY from SNA?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,519 miles (12,101 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Beihai and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to SNA?
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