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SDJ to SNA: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,360 mi
8,626 km · 4,658 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from SNA?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,360 miles (8,626 km, 4,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Sendai and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 16 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to SNA?
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