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JRO to SQJ: distance & flight time
Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
5,754 mi
9,261 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- JRO — Kilimanjaro International Airport · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- 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 JRO
- QSI · Moshi Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport31 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport56 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport77 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 JRO from SQJ?
The flight distance from Kilimanjaro (JRO) to Sanming (SQJ) is 5,754 miles (9,261 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRO to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 JRO to SQJ?
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