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HIJ to SNA: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,871 mi
9,448 km · 5,102 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from SNA?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,871 miles (9,448 km, 5,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Hiroshima and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 16 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SNA?
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