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BJM to SQJ: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
6,229 mi
10,024 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- 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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 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 BJM from SQJ?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Sanming (SQJ) is 6,229 miles (10,024 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 BJM to SQJ?
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