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NAY to SNA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,293 mi
10,127 km · 5,468 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 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 NAY from SNA?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,293 miles (10,127 km, 5,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Beijing and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to SNA?
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