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SNA to YIC: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport)
6,986 mi
11,244 km · 6,071 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from YIC?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Yichun (YIC) is 6,986 miles (11,244 km, 6,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to YIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 YIC?
Nonstop service on SNA–YIC 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 14h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and Yichun?
Yichun is 15 hours ahead of Santa Ana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to YIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNA–YIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNA to YIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNA–YIC 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.