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RME to SQJ: distance & flight time
Rome (Griffiss International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,551 mi
12,152 km · 6,561 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- RME — Griffiss International Airport · Rome, 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 RME
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 RME from SQJ?
The flight distance from Rome (RME) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,551 miles (12,152 km, 6,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RME to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 RME to SQJ?
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