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SQJ to CKT: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport)
3,369 mi
5,422 km · 2,928 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from CKT?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Sarakhs (CKT) is 3,369 miles (5,422 km, 2,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to CKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 SQJ to CKT?
Nonstop service on SQJ–CKT 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 7h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQJ to CKT?
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Why are some SQJ to CKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQJ–CKT 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.