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KIS to SQJ: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
5,795 mi
9,326 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
- 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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 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 KIS from SQJ?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Sanming (SQJ) is 5,795 miles (9,326 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 KIS to SQJ?
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