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SNA to THQ: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
6,938 mi
11,165 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from THQ?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Tianshui (THQ) is 6,938 miles (11,165 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Santa Ana and Tianshui?
Tianshui is 15 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to THQ?
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