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CMI to SQJ: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,547 mi
12,146 km · 6,558 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from SQJ?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,547 miles (12,146 km, 6,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 CMI to SQJ?
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