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SAN to SQJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
6,980 mi
11,233 km · 6,065 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from SQJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Sanming (SQJ) is 6,980 miles (11,233 km, 6,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 SAN to SQJ?
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