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SIR to SNA: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,947 mi
9,571 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from SNA?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,947 miles (9,571 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Sion and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to SNA?
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