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IXL to SQJ: distance & flight time
Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,446 mi
3,936 km · 2,125 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 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 IXL from SQJ?
The flight distance from Leh (IXL) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,446 miles (3,936 km, 2,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXL to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 IXL to SQJ?
Nonstop service on IXL–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 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXL to SQJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXL–SQJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXL to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXL–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.