Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HEK to SNA: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,413 mi
8,711 km · 4,704 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HEK→SNA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from SNA?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,413 miles (8,711 km, 4,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Heihe and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEK–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.