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BWA to SNA: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,985 mi
12,851 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from SNA?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,985 miles (12,851 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Bhairawa and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 12.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to SNA?
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