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SHA to SNA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,524 mi
10,500 km · 5,670 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from SNA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,524 miles (10,500 km, 5,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Shanghai and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SNA?
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