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AOR to SQJ: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
1,809 mi
2,912 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- 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 AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 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 AOR from SQJ?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sanming (SQJ) is 1,809 miles (2,912 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 AOR to SQJ?
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