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MEI to SQJ: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
8,016 mi
12,901 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
- 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 MEI
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 MEI from SQJ?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Sanming (SQJ) is 8,016 miles (12,901 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 MEI to SQJ?
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