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CBR to SNA: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,656 mi
12,322 km · 6,653 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from SNA?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,656 miles (12,322 km, 6,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Canberra and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 17 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to SNA?
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