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DRN to SQJ: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
4,302 mi
6,924 km · 3,739 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from SQJ?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Sanming (SQJ) is 4,302 miles (6,924 km, 3,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 DRN to SQJ?
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