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AES to SQJ: distance & flight time
Alesund (Ålesund Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
5,249 mi
8,448 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AES — Ålesund Airport · Alesund, Norway
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AES
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden26 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport38 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)51 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)66 mi away
Near SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AES from SQJ?
The flight distance from Alesund (AES) to Sanming (SQJ) is 5,249 miles (8,448 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AES to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from AES to SQJ?
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