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KMQ to SNA: distance & flight time
Kanazawa (Komatsu Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,633 mi
9,065 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- KMQ — Komatsu Airport · Kanazawa, 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 KMQ
- FKJ · Fukui Airport20 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport47 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport69 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport74 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 KMQ from SNA?
The flight distance from Kanazawa (KMQ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,633 miles (9,065 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMQ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Kanazawa and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 16 hours behind Kanazawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMQ to SNA?
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