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SNA to SZV: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
6,561 mi
10,558 km · 5,701 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from SZV?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Suzhou (SZV) is 6,561 miles (10,558 km, 5,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to SZV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SNA to SZV?
Nonstop service on SNA–SZV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Suzhou?
Suzhou is 15 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to SZV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNA–SZV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNA to SZV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNA–SZV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.