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IKA to SQJ: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
3,928 mi
6,322 km · 3,413 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
- 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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 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 IKA from SQJ?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Sanming (SQJ) is 3,928 miles (6,322 km, 3,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 IKA to SQJ?
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