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ISB to SQJ: distance & flight time
Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,715 mi
4,370 km · 2,359 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
- 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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 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 ISB from SQJ?
The flight distance from Islamabad (ISB) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,715 miles (4,370 km, 2,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISB to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 ISB to SQJ?
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