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PGH to SQJ: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,343 mi
3,770 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from SQJ?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,343 miles (3,770 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PGH to SQJ?
Nonstop service on PGH–SQJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to SQJ?
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Why are some PGH to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PGH–SQJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.