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CLD to SQJ: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
6,958 mi
11,198 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SQJ?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Sanming (SQJ) is 6,958 miles (11,198 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 CLD to SQJ?
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