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UBJ to SNA: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
5,966 mi
9,601 km · 5,184 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from SNA?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 5,966 miles (9,601 km, 5,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Yamaguchi and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 16 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to SNA?
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