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RIX to SQJ: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
4,845 mi
7,797 km · 4,210 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from SQJ?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Sanming (SQJ) is 4,845 miles (7,797 km, 4,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 RIX to SQJ?
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