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KMG to SQJ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from SQJ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sanming (SQJ) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 KMG to SQJ?
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