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FAH to SQJ: distance & flight time
Farah (Farah Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
3,338 mi
5,372 km · 2,901 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FAH — Farah Airport · Farah, Afghanistan
- 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 FAH
- OAH · Shindand Airport71 mi away
- ACZ · Zabol Airport95 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport98 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport124 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 FAH from SQJ?
The flight distance from Farah (FAH) to Sanming (SQJ) is 3,338 miles (5,372 km, 2,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAH to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 FAH to SQJ?
Nonstop service on FAH–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 7h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAH to SQJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAH–SQJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAH to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAH–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.