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SQJ to BBX: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
7,761 mi
12,490 km · 6,744 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from BBX?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 7,761 miles (12,490 km, 6,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 SQJ to BBX?
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