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BKK to SNA: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
8,294 mi
13,348 km · 7,207 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from SNA?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 8,294 miles (13,348 km, 7,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Bangkok and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SNA?
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