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ILN to SQJ: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,678 mi
12,356 km · 6,672 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
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 ILN from SQJ?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,678 miles (12,356 km, 6,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 ILN to SQJ?
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