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JIC to SNA: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,821 mi
10,977 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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.
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Near JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from SNA?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,821 miles (10,977 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIC to SNA?
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