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SOP to HJJ: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Zhijiang (Zhijiang Airport)
8,066 mi
12,980 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- HJJ — Zhijiang Airport · Zhijiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Near HJJ
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport39 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from HJJ?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Zhijiang (HJJ) is 8,066 miles (12,980 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to HJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 SOP to HJJ?
Nonstop service on SOP–HJJ 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 16h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Zhijiang?
Zhijiang is 13 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to HJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOP–HJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOP to HJJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOP–HJJ 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.