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PPQ to SNA: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,690 mi
10,766 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from SNA?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,690 miles (10,766 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Paraparaumu and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 19 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SNA?
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