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ERI to SQJ: distance & flight time
Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,566 mi
12,176 km · 6,574 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville 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 ERI from SQJ?
The flight distance from Erie (ERI) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,566 miles (12,176 km, 6,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERI to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ERI to SQJ?
Nonstop service on ERI–SQJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERI to SQJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERI–SQJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERI to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERI–SQJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.