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KWI to SQJ: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
4,208 mi
6,772 km · 3,657 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from SQJ?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Sanming (SQJ) is 4,208 miles (6,772 km, 3,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 KWI to SQJ?
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