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SQJ to CBM: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base)
7,943 mi
12,782 km · 6,902 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from CBM?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Colombus (CBM) is 7,943 miles (12,782 km, 6,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to CBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 CBM?
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