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SCE to SQJ: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
7,681 mi
12,361 km · 6,675 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SQJ?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Sanming (SQJ) is 7,681 miles (12,361 km, 6,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 SCE to SQJ?
Nonstop service on SCE–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 15h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SQJ?
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Why are some SCE to SQJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–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.