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KUA to SNA: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
8,714 mi
14,024 km · 7,572 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from SNA?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 8,714 miles (14,024 km, 7,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Kuantan and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SNA?
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