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YIH to SNA: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,955 mi
11,193 km · 6,044 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from SNA?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,955 miles (11,193 km, 6,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Yichang and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 15 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to SNA?
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