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KOE to SQJ: distance & flight time
Kupang (El Tari Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KOE — El Tari Airport · Kupang, Indonesia
- 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 KOE
- UAI · Suai Airport125 mi away
- MOF · Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport144 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 KOE from SQJ?
The flight distance from Kupang (KOE) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOE to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 KOE to SQJ?
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