# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to Santa Ana (SNA)

> 9,279 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,279 km / 5,766 mi / 5,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 17:21 in Osaka, it's 01:21 in Santa Ana)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (SNA is higher than KIX)

## Airports

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 ft

### [John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sna-santa-ana-john-wayneorange-county-airport/1ef266df-3911-6306-b7ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Ana, United States
- ICAO: KSNA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.680000, -117.870000
- Elevation: 56 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:21 in Osaka, it's 01:21 in Santa Ana.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sna-santa-ana-john-wayneorange-county-airport/1ef266df-3911-6306-b7ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)