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PKX to SNA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,306 mi
10,148 km · 5,480 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 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 PKX from SNA?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,306 miles (10,148 km, 5,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 PKX to SNA?
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