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GIB to SQJ: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
6,747 mi
10,859 km · 5,863 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from SQJ?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Sanming (SQJ) is 6,747 miles (10,859 km, 5,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 GIB to SQJ?
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